Sentence examples for array of dignitaries from inspiring English sources

The funeral Mass for Lieutenant Blackmore, 48, held in the auditorium of the St. Kilian Roman Catholic Parish in his hometown of Farmingdale, drew an estimated 12,000 firefighters, along with an array of dignitaries, including the Mayor, Gov. George E. Pataki, Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen and the Nassau County Executive, Thomas Gulotta.

On May 25th, the 50th anniversary of the founding of the original organisation, a galaxy of African heads of states and prime ministers were joined by an array of dignitaries from farther afield, such as America's secretary of state, John Kerry.

Invitations and tickets were sent to ambassadors and chiefs of diplomatic missions to the United States and their spouses, but not to other representatives of foreign countries, and invitations were distributed to U.S. politicians and an array of dignitaries across the spectrum of business and industry.

To help mark the occasion an array of dignitaries and celebrities shared thoughts on the protection of child rights with an audience of hundreds.

Shungu went on to serve as Mobutu's translator and interpreter for nine years, meeting an array of international dignitaries and heads of state, including the US Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

The next day, perhaps a quarter of the population turned out for the king's funeral, plus an array of foreign dignitaries (see article).How can the huge void left by the king's death be filled?

It was, indeed, a day for Nelson Mandela, and there were plaudits aplenty from the array of international dignitaries in praise of a man who had been raised to an extraordinary level of veneration, a figure who can unite opponents, however briefly.

But others say he is in full possession of his faculties and determined to stay in office until he dies.Things started to go wrong on the day a new 31-minister cabinet was sworn in by Mr Mugabe before an array of African dignitaries, including Kgalema Motlanthe, South Africa's president, who currently chairs the Southern African Development Community SADCC).

The patio is always packed with an eclectic array of tourists, townsfolk and local dignitaries dining on Kevin's inventive mix of Caribbean recipes.

A number of dignitaries were present.

Of course, we have a lot of dignitaries in town.