dignified
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- dignifiedly adverb
- dignifiedness noun
- quasi-dignified adjective
- undignified adjective
- undignifiedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of dignified
Example Sentences
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In affidavits submitted to the court, supporters noted that Gil’s was the very last place that was safe and decent and dignified for the city’s worst off.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Instead, the network aired footage from an entirely different dignified transfer — one that took place on Dec. 17, 2025 — showing Trump bareheaded.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
She says bringing back a holiday hunger payments would provide "practical, dignified support for families and ensure that vulnerable children are not placed at a further disadvantage simply because the school term has ended".
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
The "dignified transfer" of bodies of American service members is one of the most solemn duties undertaken by a US president.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
My dignified weeping gives way to full- on ugliness, my mouth open and my face contorted and sounds like a dying animal coming from my throat.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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