How to Use dignitary in a Sentence

dignitary

noun
  • The dinner was attended by many foreign dignitaries.
  • That line got the biggest cheer of his speech from the crowd of dignitaries.
    — Cindy Wang / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024
  • Mr Piñera does not have much time to convince dignitaries that this is still true.
    — The Economist, 20 Oct. 2019
  • Some turned their backs on the dignitary, and wore red gloves as a symbol of the bloodshed.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 July 2018
  • It was not known what dignitaries were in the motorcade.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Local dignitaries welcomed them and a folk dance troupe put on a show on the tarmac.
    — Hamza Hendawi, Fox News, 13 June 2018
  • Billie Jean King came out as the on-field dignitary this year.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The dignitaries and stars dined on shrimp, squab, wild rice, Parisian potatoes and peas with pearl onions.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The ballroom will serve as a hosting space for foreign dignitaries.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This entrance is used by lawyers, dignitaries, and, early in April, me.
    — Batya Ungar-Sargon, The New York Review of Books, 17 June 2019
  • Arafat was the first foreign dignitary to visit Iran after the fall of the shah.
    — Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 16 May 2021
  • After the news of his death broke, dignitaries from around the world commented on his life and legacy.
    — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The list of visiting dignitaries speaks to the growing nature of the threat.
    — Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The tree has long been the site where past presidents have welcomed foreign dignitaries.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Most of her gigs are for just a handful of days during a conference or a visit by a dignitary.
    — Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, 5 Oct. 2019
  • Macron was the first dignitary to approach the coffin, bowing before it.
    — Reuters, CNN, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Roads have been cleaned and buildings freshly painted ahead of the dignitaries’ visit.
    — Vedika Sud, CNN, 1 Mar. 2023
  • There was not a lot of social time even though the box could be filled with dignitaries, sponsors, family, and friends.
    — Ryan O'Halloran, The Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2019
  • High-level foreign dignitaries have been the exception to the rule.
    — Washington Post, 20 July 2017
  • It will also be used for state visits, with the king and queen expected to sleep there when hosting dignitaries.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Officials wanted the pens for Vance’s office to hand out as gifts to dignitaries.
    — Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Officials wanted the pens for Vance’s office to hand out as gifts to dignitaries.
    — Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • The Olympics are special and not just because of elite athletes and global dignitaries.
    — Robert Carroll, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And a who’s-who of dignitaries stacked in the pews like a trick question on any diplomatic quiz as to who gets to sit closest to the front row.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Some foreign dignitaries besides Barak and his wife also stayed in apartments there.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
  • There was a red carpet, a Bavarian brass band and local dignitaries.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
  • Here's a basic primer on the celebration, which will take place in Tokyo in front of dignitaries from around the world.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 21 Oct. 2019
  • But survivors, their relatives and dignitaries are laying candles on a table at the front of the tent where the event took place.
    — NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Visiting dignitaries had to take in the splendor and power of the regime while going to meet Hitler.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • After months of uncertainty, two dignitaries from rival lands have come forward to press their claims.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

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