How to Use diplomat in a Sentence
diplomat
noun- He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
- The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.
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European countries have begun pulling their diplomats and citizens out of Lebanon.
— Aamer Madhani, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024 -
The diplomat did not rule out the possibility of an escalation over the border even as a broad coalition of diplomats push for peace.
— NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024 -
Black was one of the most popular child movie stars of all time who lifted a filmgoing nation’s spirits during the Depression and then grew up to be a diplomat.
— Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023 -
Among the attendees were diplomats, politicians, artists, and peace activists, all eager to experience Harfouch’s vision of a world connected through music.
— Kd Rossly, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024 -
The diplomat said that Qatar has been urging Hamas to free its hostages.
— Keir Simmons, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2023 -
The man had been described in the media as a Russian diplomat.
— Rod McGuirk, ajc, 26 June 2023 -
On the plane, a U.S. diplomat spoke over the public-address system.
— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Mar. 2023 -
Late last year, U.S. diplomats warned that the shipping attacks risked scuttling the process.
— Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024 -
The two diplomats made no comments during a brief photo-op ahead of the meeting.
— Vedika Sud, CNN, 29 Sep. 2023 -
The diplomat said Hamas leaders were stunned by the success of the operation.
— Anna Schecter, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023 -
Aid workers, diplomats and civilians have been caught in the crossfire.
— Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2023 -
And that certainly is something the diplomats who are trying to cool things off are very aware of.
— CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024 -
There, diplomats will discuss whether and how to step up action on climate change.
— Brad Plumer, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023 -
The United States and Germany are the main countries resisting, the diplomat said, taking turns as the lead voice of caution.
— William Booth, Washington Post, 10 July 2023 -
Since the Taliban takeover, China is the most-prominent country to accept a diplomat from the group.
— Fortune Editors, Fortune Asia, 5 June 2024 -
The diplomat said that Henry was attempting to make things better.
— Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024 -
The diplomat said the meeting Tuesday would be crucial in bridging the remaining gaps.
— Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024 -
His mother, the daughter of a diplomat, managed a household of eight children.
— Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 -
Finding the hostages is one reason that Hamas is seeking a pause in fighting, the Middle Eastern diplomat said.
— Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023 -
Boris Bondarev, a career Russian diplomat in Geneva, quit in May and denounced the war.
— Erika Kinetz, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2023 -
So vaporous was this suggestion of a suggestion that the Australian diplomats thought little of it at the time.
— The Editors, National Review, 16 May 2023 -
The vote had been expected to take place by early afternoon, but diplomats said it was pushed back because the U.S. asked for more time.
— NBC News, 20 Dec. 2023 -
There were audible gasps from people in the room, which included diplomats and world leaders from across the globe.
— Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 July 2024 -
Kuleba called for a moment of silence in honor of Ukrainians killed in the conflict, and most of the assembly diplomats rose to their feet.
— Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2023 -
One Western diplomat said leadership changes should come with a clear road map for a two-state solution to the conflict.
— Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023 -
The diplomats’ positions were the same: Wong couldn’t enter the consulate and couldn’t apply for asylum from outside the United States.
— Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2023 -
Kuleba raised the event in his meeting with Wang, according to a statement on the Ukrainian diplomat’s X account.
— Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024 -
White tie: These are the most formal weddings — think royal weddings and diplomat dinners — and are pretty rare to see IRL.
— Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
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