as in envoy
a person sent on a mission to represent another
a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador
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Recent Examples of ambassador
The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.
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Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Thank you, ambassador, good luck this week.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Gift this article Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approved the appointment of the Israel’s first ever ambassador to Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
—Galit Altstein, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
The key appeal is the opportunity to meet suppliers, from farmers to seaweed foragers, as well as culinary ambassadors and chefs, such as Máret Ravdna Buljo, whose mission is to reinvigorate Indigenous Sámi culinary culture.
—Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
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Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Thank you, ambassador, good luck this week.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Gift this article Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approved the appointment of the Israel’s first ever ambassador to Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
—Galit Altstein, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
The key appeal is the opportunity to meet suppliers, from farmers to seaweed foragers, as well as culinary ambassadors and chefs, such as Máret Ravdna Buljo, whose mission is to reinvigorate Indigenous Sámi culinary culture.
—Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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The cherry on top for many came this week with Israel’s appointment of George Deek as its first special envoy to the Christian world.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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The White House on Friday had said that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would be going to Islamabad.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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At the same commission meeting, officials urged the Fontainebleau to meet with the neighborhood association and voted to have Meiner, the mayor, act as the city’s representative in the discussions.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following a political career spanning five decades, Webster is not seeking re-election as the representative for Florida’s 11th district, which takes in a wide swath of west Central Florida.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the California Democratic Party convention in February, von Wilpert won a majority of delegates’ votes — just short of the 60% threshold for an official party endorsement — while Campa-Najjar won 18%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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And over his right shoulder, a few dozen feet but a world away, FIFA delegates settled in for a luxurious catered lunch.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Huang is a minister, community organizer and member of the Democratic Socialists of America.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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However, the culture minister’s absence from the official opening ceremony will be a notable first in the history of the Biennale, which opens May 9.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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