persona grata

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Cavett: I was actually persona grata at the White House for a brief time.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2016

Berlin was asked if Republican Senator Frederic Moseley Sackett of Kentucky would be persona grata in his place.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though he took candle in hand and marched devoutly in one of the many well-attended Corpus Christi parades last month, Vice Chancellor von Papen seemed no longer persona grata to the Church.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today Ambassador Bullitt, highly persona grata in Moscow, constitutes almost the sole friendly link between Moscow and Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since then the artist has been seen no more in Punch's pages, although, jokes serving, he is still a persona grata in Whitefriars.

From The History of "Punch" by Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry)