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
But rather than discard the 39th president in damnatio memoriae, Carter's decades-long post-presidency proved fertile ground for his rehabilitation as an elder statesman.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Coates was an elder statesman of sorts in the Oath Keepers, a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran with a Hulk Hogan mustache.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Carter’s image as a kindly elder statesman, friend to world Jewry and bulwark of Israel’s security took an immediate beating.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Cash actually makes an appearance in A Complete Unknown, more as a hell-raising elder statesman, portrayed this time by Boyd Holbrook (who worked with Mangold on Logan and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny).
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Coates was an elder statesman of sorts in the Oath Keepers, a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran with a Hulk Hogan mustache.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Carter’s image as a kindly elder statesman, friend to world Jewry and bulwark of Israel’s security took an immediate beating.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Cash actually makes an appearance in A Complete Unknown, more as a hell-raising elder statesman, portrayed this time by Boyd Holbrook (who worked with Mangold on Logan and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny).
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elder statesman
Noun
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John Cranfield, interim dean of the University of Guelph's agricultural college, added that empty shelves could lead customers to shop with competitors.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2025
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Smith, also a defendant in the pending lawsuit against UNCSA, stepped down from his position as music dean the year after Shipps’ departure.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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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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“Elder statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder%20statesman. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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