elder statesmen

noun

plural of elder statesman
as in deans
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 statesmen Yesterday’s punk, grunge, and rebel-outsider upstarts have an uncanny way of evolving into today’s elder statesmen of respectable infamy. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 The squad’s elder statesmen set standards on the pitch and in the dressing room to help their more junior colleagues along their journey. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 How would one of hip-hop’s elder statesmen reflect on his career and his many successes? — Jabari M. Evans, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 The Rangers need another strong campaign from the two elder statesmen on the starting staff. — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026 The franchise’s elder statesmen understand that Jokic is an inextricable aspect of any conversation about Murray’s developing legacy. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026 Yet the overriding feeling of Light-Years is of two elder statesmen who still have gifts to share. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2025 On a day when the last remaining Israeli hostages returned home after two years in captivity, and both Israelis and Palestinians celebrated the end of the Israel-Hamas war, many of America's elder statesmen and stateswomen kept mum. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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  1. deans
  2. elders
  3. veterans
Noun
  • Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.
    — Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … 'THIS IS RIDICULOUS' — Med school deans come up empty in tense hearing when asked point blank if men can have babies.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of deans
Noun
  • The Trust, supported by a 1 percent food-and-beverage restaurant tax, used it as a quarantine site for homeless elders imperiled by COVID.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The cultural boundaries that bind many Black communities, such as the respect for elders and aunties alike, were honored and respected in informal communication – and sometimes in coverage.
    — Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of elders
Noun
  • Both civilians and veterans can assume a VA loan, but they must be approved by the lender.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Brokers are always recruiting new agents — not just seasoned veterans snatched from other firms in search of larger splits or better support, but also rookies lured in by the prospect of big paydays.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of veterans

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