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
Carlsen, considered arguably the best chess player of all time, also agreed to work as an ambassador for the crossover.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
An ambassador's role is to build bridges—not to hasten the apocalypse.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In early March, DOJ officials terminated pardon attorney Liz Oyer after she was pressured to add actor Mel Gibson, who was recently named as a special ambassador to Hollywood by Trump, to a list of those recommended for restoration of gun rights.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Katy Banks is a brand ambassador for Heirloom Roses and belongs to the American Rose Society, the Arlington Rose Foundation, and the Potomac Rose Society.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
An ambassador's role is to build bridges—not to hasten the apocalypse.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In early March, DOJ officials terminated pardon attorney Liz Oyer after she was pressured to add actor Mel Gibson, who was recently named as a special ambassador to Hollywood by Trump, to a list of those recommended for restoration of gun rights.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Katy Banks is a brand ambassador for Heirloom Roses and belongs to the American Rose Society, the Arlington Rose Foundation, and the Potomac Rose Society.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Rubio and Trump international envoy Steve Witkoff head to Paris to meet with European and Ukrainian officials pleading Ukraine's case in its war with Russia.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff joined other top Ukrainian and European officials for hours of meetings.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Perry's representative via email for comment on Monday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Today’s official kick-off follows the signing of an accord by representatives of the European Union’s European Investment Fund (EIF) in Paris on Friday committing €25M ($28.5M) to the fund.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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After John Kerry’s speech accepting the nomination for president, balloons were supposed to drop from the ceiling onto the delegates below.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
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Sainz was spoken to by the FIA’s media delegate over his language on Friday morning in Bahrain ahead of opening practice at the Sakhir circuit.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Ong, 79, is scheduled to plead guilty next week to charges related to the offences of former transport minister S. Iswaran, who was convicted in October of breaking the law for receiving gifts from the businessman.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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She was born near Pittsburgh, the daughter of a minister.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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