dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie
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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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To be sure, future creatives at Dries Van Noten arrive at a house synonymous with ravishing colors, striking prints and dignified dressing tinged with exotic details and embroideries.
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Miles Socha, WWD, 21 June 2024
And at the center of it all is this ordinary Black man, suffering but dignified, imperfect but empathetic.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
The demonstration was followed by the burial of the coffins, giving the remains the dignified resting place the Soviets had denied them.
—Paul Lendvai, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Reagan’s next stop was Normandy, where his high-profile attendance at the 40th anniversary D-Day memorial service allowed the White House to showcase his oratory skills and demonstrate his ability to be dignified and statesmanlike on the world stage.
—Sarah Thomson / Made By History, TIME, 6 June 2024
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Miles Socha, WWD, 21 June 2024
And at the center of it all is this ordinary Black man, suffering but dignified, imperfect but empathetic.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
The demonstration was followed by the burial of the coffins, giving the remains the dignified resting place the Soviets had denied them.
—Paul Lendvai, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Reagan’s next stop was Normandy, where his high-profile attendance at the 40th anniversary D-Day memorial service allowed the White House to showcase his oratory skills and demonstrate his ability to be dignified and statesmanlike on the world stage.
—Sarah Thomson / Made By History, TIME, 6 June 2024
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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