as in dean
the senior member of a group
the elder statesman of the White House correspondents is finally retiring after nearly a half century of service
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Recent Examples of elder statesman
For his part, Peres had finally achieved high office on his own merit, serving as Israel’s elder statesman.
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Brent E. Sasley, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2016
These records span smaller bands with thrilling debuts, elder statesmen who continue to reinvent themselves, and indie artists who are just hitting their stride.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
The face of Team Canada since his Golden Goal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Sidney Crosby is now an elder statesman, but still an elite forward at age 37.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Congratulations to all of Team USA, and especially to the three elder statesmen on the team, LeBron (39), Steph (36), and KD (35).
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Brent E. Sasley, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2016
These records span smaller bands with thrilling debuts, elder statesmen who continue to reinvent themselves, and indie artists who are just hitting their stride.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
The face of Team Canada since his Golden Goal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Sidney Crosby is now an elder statesman, but still an elite forward at age 37.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Congratulations to all of Team USA, and especially to the three elder statesmen on the team, LeBron (39), Steph (36), and KD (35).
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elder statesman
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That would certainly work for the ambitious Verlander, the dean of the trio at 19 big-league seasons.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Law school in Houston After applying to Texas Southern University in Houston, the school dean called him and told him frankly that the school needed to recruit more Latino people to justify its existence with a diverse student body to the state legislature.Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
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The species was named after working with elders of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, whose ancestral lands include the site where the fossils were uncovered, researchers said.Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Judging by the number of hip-hop elders who’ve dropped a project this year—Eminem, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre, to name a few—Xzibit won’t be getting off stage anytime soon either.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 6 Jan. 2025
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President Joe Biden on Friday is set to award the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to seven U.S. Army veterans for heroism during the Korean War and Vietnam War.Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Death Toll Rises to 15 in New Orleans 'Terrorism' Attack According to multiple U.S. defense officials, Jabbar was a U.S. Army veteran who served on active duty from the mid-2000s to 2015, reported NBC News and CNN.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Elder statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder%20statesman. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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