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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By the mid-2010s, Combs was fully reveling in his role as an elder statesman of rap.
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
Megumi Yuasa At Frieze Masters an eye-catching group of delicate ceramic sculptures by Brazilian Megumi Yuasa, an elder statesman of sculpture who has been pushing the boundaries of ceramic art for six decades, was presented by Ortuzar Projects.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
For the past few decades, several South Korean authors have been bruited about as contenders for the Nobel Prize in Literature, notably the poet Ko Un and the novelist Hwang Sok-yong, elder statesmen who were both previously jailed for political activism.
—Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
Rap’s elder statesman Eminem (51) earned his tenth consecutive chart-topping album with The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), his first album in four years.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
Megumi Yuasa At Frieze Masters an eye-catching group of delicate ceramic sculptures by Brazilian Megumi Yuasa, an elder statesman of sculpture who has been pushing the boundaries of ceramic art for six decades, was presented by Ortuzar Projects.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
For the past few decades, several South Korean authors have been bruited about as contenders for the Nobel Prize in Literature, notably the poet Ko Un and the novelist Hwang Sok-yong, elder statesmen who were both previously jailed for political activism.
—Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
Rap’s elder statesman Eminem (51) earned his tenth consecutive chart-topping album with The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), his first album in four years.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elder statesman
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Allegation #3: Former Penn admissions dean airs frustrations Monday’s court filing also says the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school in Philadelphia, gave the children of donors preferential treatment.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Instead, CEOs and deans are letting right-wing activists bully them into junking the whole project.The Week UK, theweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Reba Teran was one of the Eastern Shoshone elders who came along.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prior generations of elders might have died instead of living longer through medical treatments, but advances in medical technology are extending the portion of our lives spent in frailty.Steve Vernon, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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One military veteran told CNN that federal authorities would be doing more than appearing on Sunday talk shows or giving briefings if people were in danger.Steve Almasy, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The independent retailer, which was started a decade ago by men’s marketing veteran Paul C. Witt, has two new locations — one of which marks its debut foray into womenswear — and a private label on the way.Marissa Muller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Elder statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder%20statesman. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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