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
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.
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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
While there were times in Cincinnati that Votto’s skills were questioned, by the end of his tenure, he was seen as an elder statesman and an example for young players to follow.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
By the mid-2010s, Combs was fully reveling in his role as an elder statesman of rap.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
While there were times in Cincinnati that Votto’s skills were questioned, by the end of his tenure, he was seen as an elder statesman and an example for young players to follow.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
By the mid-2010s, Combs was fully reveling in his role as an elder statesman of rap.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 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 wedding day began with an intimate Telugu ceremony with blessings from the couple’s elders.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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The legendary André De Shields played the glamorous community leader Old Deuteronomy, and a cast of extraordinary dancers and voguing experts emphasized their solidarity with one another, and with their elders.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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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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Take Elliott Hill, the Nike veteran who returned to the company in October, taking the CEO reins from John Donahoe.Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Elder statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder%20statesman. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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