Example Sentences

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Furthermore, talks with the emissaries of Venezuela’s new government haven’t been as fruitful as Exxon had hoped, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

There is only Trump and his two emissaries, fellow real-estate tycoon Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 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

One such evening Burnham led a tour of the fair aboard an electric launch for a group that included John Root’s widow, Dora, and a number of foreign emissaries.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson