persona non grata

Example Sentences

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She said her husband has become persona non grata — “canceled,” in her words — and that the allegations will continue to cast a shade over his career “even if he’s exonerated.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Lebanon’s foreign ministry declared Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani persona non grata last week and ordered him out of the country by Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And once the game began, Kiffin was persona non grata.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Japan lodged a protest over the since-removed social media post, and Takaichi's ruling party passed a resolution calling for the envoy to be declared persona non grata.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Favored lackey one day, persona non grata the next.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix