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as in adult
a person of advanced years
in that Asian society elders are accorded great respect
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as in ancestor
one who is older than another
it wouldn't hurt to show a little more respect for your elders
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
as the elder of the contingent of living former presidents, he was accorded a place of highest honor at the ceremonies
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Recent Examples of elder
The 20-minute, semi-animated project is screened in a mini theater there, and was created with the recollections and stories from elders in the community and materials going back more than 100 years.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
But in the seven days depicted here, the students took charge, teaching their elders — and anyone who would listen — not to underestimate them.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
While the study shows that younger generations are not necessarily more progressive on gender identity than their elders, shifting societal attitudes and continued debates may influence these views over time.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
In recent years, as diamond prices have sputtered and the BDP government has repeatedly been caught up in major corruption scandals, Botswana’s youthful electorate has begun to search for alternatives to the party of their elders.
—Keletso Thobega, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
But in the seven days depicted here, the students took charge, teaching their elders — and anyone who would listen — not to underestimate them.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
While the study shows that younger generations are not necessarily more progressive on gender identity than their elders, shifting societal attitudes and continued debates may influence these views over time.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
In recent years, as diamond prices have sputtered and the BDP government has repeatedly been caught up in major corruption scandals, Botswana’s youthful electorate has begun to search for alternatives to the party of their elders.
—Keletso Thobega, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elder
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Adult general admission tickets at Anfield will continue to cost between £9 and £61 with the price of adult season tickets ranging from £713 to £904.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Florida panthers typically weigh between 60 pounds and 160 pounds, and most adults are recorded in the middle range.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Agents had to get approval from their superiors before making arrests in these locations.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now that Peter has proven himself, will his superiors trust him to fix this?—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, many oral histories passed down in indigenous groups in Canada and the U.S. have contradicted this idea, suggesting that smaller groups made the journey over different periods of time and their ancestors told the tales of a great crossing, VOA News reports.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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The driving force for the tour guides is the idea that Black Americans and Muslims must unapologetically tell their own story, an experience that so many of their ancestors were robbed of due to slavery.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The other two finalists in the presidential search are Michael Hartline, the dean of the College of Business at Florida State University, and John Volin, executive vice president and provost at the University of Maine.—
Jessica Abramsky,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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In the movie, Cardinal Lawrence, the beleaguered dean of the College of Cardinals, is tasked with keeping all the melodrama in check.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2025
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
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The Duke is the true tale of an eccentric oldster who, in 1961, stole a Francisco Goya painting of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
28 Apr. 2022
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Baseball ops boss David Stearns constructed a team of players that appear to have the character the Mets are looking for, something Lindor views as a potential strength of the 2025 squad.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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On top of that, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy and co. are no longer bound by Disney’s pre-2019 mandate of releasing a new Star Wars movie every year.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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At a recent school board meeting, Ray Joachim’s salary as an assistant instructor for veterans’ training class was increased to $250 per month.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Tigers added a veteran to their pitching staff, signing Alex Cobb to a one-year, $15 million contract on Dec. 10.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The state has the most health care facilities per capita and ranks in the top five for geriatrics hospitals and nursing homes.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Faced with a persistent shortage of geriatricians, elder health care advocates increasingly see the future of geriatrics in more of a research and advisory capacity than in direct clinical care.—
Pamela Paul,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Elder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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