as in elder
the senior member of a group
the dean of the Aspen ski instructors oversaw the training of the rescue team
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Recent Examples of dean
In the movie, Cardinal Lawrence, the beleaguered dean of the College of Cardinals, is tasked with keeping all the melodrama in check.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
The idea of a pro wrestling school with Andre Chase as the dean is a goofy idea and may not fit in alongside more serious stables.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Kevin Johnson, the former dean of UC Davis’ School of Law, said there are no clear guidelines on what happens if immigration enforcement arrives on campus.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
The two women complained to Cole, then the dean of the music school, the next day.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
The idea of a pro wrestling school with Andre Chase as the dean is a goofy idea and may not fit in alongside more serious stables.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Kevin Johnson, the former dean of UC Davis’ School of Law, said there are no clear guidelines on what happens if immigration enforcement arrives on campus.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
The two women complained to Cole, then the dean of the music school, the next day.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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It's also left his Gen X elders waiting in the wings.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sean also leaned on other gurus in wellness, like Deepak Chopra, Jay Shetty and even unexpected ones like Jay-Z. Additional support came from wise elders in his family, like his mom, in creating this interactive guidebook.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Founded in 2015 by industry veterans Nancy Caravetta and Jessica Goldberg, Rebel Gail has rapidly grown into one of the most influential firms in the sector.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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His son, Brett, was also a 20-year NHL veteran and, like his dad, is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Pat Thomas and Mariam Rezaei Thomas, a doyen of experimental piano, first heard Rezaei play a solo DJ set.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps not coincidentally, Hollywood horror doyen Jason Blum himself gave the BoulderLight co-chieftains his personal seal of approval in 2019.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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Here are the highlights: Steve Martin monologue Another way this special cribbed from the 40th-anniversary playbook is by bringing back SNL elder statesman Steve Martin for the monologue.—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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Last season, with elder statesmen like Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander no longer in the clubhouse, Lindor and Brandon Nimmo took the reins as veteran leaders.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Keeping more seniors working may be one aspect of the situation but there’s an obvious limit to that.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Gaels are mature, too, with three seniors in the starting five.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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