dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie
Examples of dignified in a Sentence
She has a kind but dignified manner.
He looked very dignified in his new suit.
The hotel's lobby is dignified but inviting.
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On Friday, Trump also sent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to attend the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania last week at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
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Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump has been accused of skipping the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to attend the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Karl Johnson makes an excellent Firs, the ancient servant who regrets the freeing of the serfs and who alternates between dignified paeans to the old days and mumbling streams of profanities.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump has been accused of skipping the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to attend the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Karl Johnson makes an excellent Firs, the ancient servant who regrets the freeing of the serfs and who alternates between dignified paeans to the old days and mumbling streams of profanities.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dignified
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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