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emissary

[em-uh-ser-ee] / ˈɛm əˌsɛr i /


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Bini — already stadium-sized superstars in Asia — is the latest emissary in Coachella’s reach for new sounds from around the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"The emissary, Félix Plasencia, would be the first representative of the country's ruling political movement, known as chavismo, to visit the American capital in an official capacity in years," the newspaper wrote.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Trump had chosen Witkoff to be his emissary on the Middle East, so the request must have come as a surprise.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

In this forbidding climate, Genly Ai, an emissary from Terra, another planet, struggles to understand a place where gender roles, modes of communication and beliefs are entirely different from those at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Obviously, the emissary had already moved on to other business, but it would be rude for Tree-ear to leave before he had been dismissed.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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