Examples of diplomacy in a Sentence
She has had a long and distinguished career in diplomacy.
The government avoided a war by successfully resolving the issues through diplomacy.
This is a situation that calls for tactful diplomacy.
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Eligible for a maximum of two four-year terms, the president implements policies within the framework set out by the supreme leader and spearheads Iran’s diplomacy.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
The man in Hermes sneakers took a different approach to diplomacy.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Not merely in terms of the legacy of the World Cup in Kansas City, a multi-layered and developing story in itself, but also in the annals of sports diplomacy.
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Vahe Gregorian
july 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
The franchise depicts a future where good people want to do good, are endlessly curious, believe in justice and diplomacy and strive to maintain peace.
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Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
The man in Hermes sneakers took a different approach to diplomacy.
—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Not merely in terms of the legacy of the World Cup in Kansas City, a multi-layered and developing story in itself, but also in the annals of sports diplomacy.
—
Vahe Gregorian
july 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
The franchise depicts a future where good people want to do good, are endlessly curious, believe in justice and diplomacy and strive to maintain peace.
—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
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“Diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomacy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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diplomacy
noun
di·plo·ma·cy
də-ˈplō-mə-sē 
1
: the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries
2
: skill in dealing with others without causing bad feelings : tact
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