emissaries
- plural of emissary.
Example Sentences
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Before the war started, he sent his usual duo of diplomatic emissaries, son-in-law Jared Kushner and fellow real-estate tycoon Steve Witkoff, both of whom knew nothing about Iran or nuclear-weapons technology.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The White House said emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would engage in an "in-person conversation" with Iranian representatives, but Iranian state media said that direct negotiations were not in the cards.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
Vance and Rubio gave no quarter, and the two emissaries were forced to return home with nothing more than a promise for a “working group,” which means nothing.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
They’ve become emissaries for the neighborhood within the music industry, performing at last year’s Grammys just weeks after the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Wari emissaries arrived in Moquegua around 600 a.d., according to Patrick Ryan Williams and Donna V Nash, Field Museum archaeologists who have been working there since the early 1990s.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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