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
The two women complained to Cole, then the dean of the music school, the next day.
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Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The law firm Newman McNulty filed the charges this week with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of the former dean LeEllen Condry, a Black woman.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
She was chosen over two Deaf candidates, including I. Jordan King, the school’s dean.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
The professors liked his pitch and introduced him to Douglas Breeden, at the time the dean of Duke’s business school dean, and the program started in 2000.
—Sam Sanders, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The law firm Newman McNulty filed the charges this week with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of the former dean LeEllen Condry, a Black woman.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
She was chosen over two Deaf candidates, including I. Jordan King, the school’s dean.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
The professors liked his pitch and introduced him to Douglas Breeden, at the time the dean of Duke’s business school dean, and the program started in 2000.
—Sam Sanders, New York Times, 25 Jan. 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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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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For Williams, the Hornets netted rookie shooter Dalton Knecht, veteran small forward Cam Reddish, the right to swap first-round picks with the Lakers in 2030 and the Lakers’ unprotected 2031 first-round pick.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 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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Theatre doyen and Lightroom founder Nicholas Hytner addressed the crowd assembled for the premiere of Inventing the Runway in King’s Cross on Thursday night, flanked by Anna Wintour, Mark Guiducci, Chioma Nnadi, and Cate Blanchett, who narrates the 50-minute exhibition.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
29 Nov. 2024
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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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Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday. O’Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable decades-long career arc, moving from goofy television interloper to comedic elder statesman.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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