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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Rhea Elina, executive director of Rising Juntos, said every family in Antioch deserve to have a safe, stable and dignified place to call home.
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Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Any dignified motivations that had once held sway—making art for art’s sake, acting to minimize suffering—became smoke screens to distract others from my selfishness.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Graham’s Arthur is a dignified, elegant, fashion industry veteran.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
The annual gathering of the American Psychiatric Association is a dignified and collegial affair, full of scholarly exchanges, polite laughter and polite applause.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Any dignified motivations that had once held sway—making art for art’s sake, acting to minimize suffering—became smoke screens to distract others from my selfishness.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Graham’s Arthur is a dignified, elegant, fashion industry veteran.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
The annual gathering of the American Psychiatric Association is a dignified and collegial affair, full of scholarly exchanges, polite laughter and polite applause.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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