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Recent Examples of dignify The goal is to make the homes feel welcoming and dignifying for those who’ve gone without kind or, at the very least, livable home lives, Hindman added. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 President Carter dignified the office. Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024 An early title card commemorating James Earl Jones, who died in September at age 93 and whose sonorous voice dignified and shaped the character of Mufasa for generations of Lion King fans, strikes a tender chord. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024 The only real originality in the accounts of Jesus’ virgin birth is their distinctly Jewish and prudish tone, with the impregnation dignified and at arm’s length rather than represented, as in the Hellenistic myths, as a shower of gold or the lovemaking of an amorous swan. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dignify
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  • Eye-catching knobs and pulls made a splash in many booths at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show this year, and brands like Rous and Plank Hardware are delivering standout designs that elevate cabinetry and furniture with a fresh, must-see flair.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
  • From Billy Joel to Miley, Tribeca Film Festival goes all in on music movies How Billy Joel's first wife is responsible for his success Without the influence of Weber, Joel might never have elevated from scrappy club singer in sneakers and a blazer to worldwide musical titan.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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  • Pollard was promoted to be executive vice president in 1980 and then president and chief operating officer in 1981 before he was named ServiceMaster’s CEO in 1983, succeeding Wessner.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • But on one March evening, these hulking installations were just a backdrop: Goose, and 1,000 of its most ardent fans, descended on the space for a special event promoting the ascendant Connecticut jam band’s new album, Everything Must Go (released April 25).
    Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 6 June 2025

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“Dignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignify. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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