as in dean
the senior member of a group
as the grizzled nestor of American film critics, he greatly influences what other reviewers write
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In Guest Actor in a Drama, Shōgun triumphed again, this time with first-time winner Nestor Carbonell.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
His grand slam in the 10th inning of Game 1 against Nestor Cortes lifted the Dodgers to a 7-3 win that set the tone for the series.
—Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Without the error, no run scores and the Dodgers lose, 2-1.
—The Yankees bring in Nestor Cortes, who hasn’t pitched since mid-September, instead of Tim Hill, who has been really good this postseason (as evidenced in Game 2).
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Last night, manager Aaron Boone chose to bring in Nestor Cortes to close out the 10th inning rather than Hill, who has been a reliable arm in the postseason.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
The way in which the Yankees utilize their bullpen will be heavily scrutinized in Game 2 as well after manager Aaron Boone’s decision for Nestor Cortes to pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Game 1 peaked with 17.8 million viewers at around the same time Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the quizzical decision to send in long-dormant starter Nestor Cortes to face Shohei Ohtani with one out in the bottom of the 10th.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The Yankees’ Nestor Cortes (11.7 TPRAA) was shut down recently with an elbow injury, but slipped into the Top 10 as Zach Eflin and Pablo Lopez stumbled down the stretch.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Washington County justice of the peace contests District 1 — Republican Bradley Bruns vs. Democrat Sarah Hampton
District 2 — Republican incumbent David Wilson vs. Democrat Nestor Briceno
District 4 — Democrat Vladimir Lopez vs. Republican Bill Ussery.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
His grand slam in the 10th inning of Game 1 against Nestor Cortes lifted the Dodgers to a 7-3 win that set the tone for the series.
—Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Without the error, no run scores and the Dodgers lose, 2-1.
—The Yankees bring in Nestor Cortes, who hasn’t pitched since mid-September, instead of Tim Hill, who has been really good this postseason (as evidenced in Game 2).
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Last night, manager Aaron Boone chose to bring in Nestor Cortes to close out the 10th inning rather than Hill, who has been a reliable arm in the postseason.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
The way in which the Yankees utilize their bullpen will be heavily scrutinized in Game 2 as well after manager Aaron Boone’s decision for Nestor Cortes to pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Game 1 peaked with 17.8 million viewers at around the same time Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the quizzical decision to send in long-dormant starter Nestor Cortes to face Shohei Ohtani with one out in the bottom of the 10th.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The Yankees’ Nestor Cortes (11.7 TPRAA) was shut down recently with an elbow injury, but slipped into the Top 10 as Zach Eflin and Pablo Lopez stumbled down the stretch.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Washington County justice of the peace contests District 1 — Republican Bradley Bruns vs. Democrat Sarah Hampton
District 2 — Republican incumbent David Wilson vs. Democrat Nestor Briceno
District 4 — Democrat Vladimir Lopez vs. Republican Bill Ussery.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestor
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In 2013, she was recruited as inaugural dean of the dental school at the University of Utah.ByMeredith Wadman, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
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In January, as students and faculty continued to protest, an associate dean at the school resigned, accusing the administration of a lack of transparency on the cuts.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Their kids will have their own storyteller and learn to respect their elders!David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Things to watch for include elders’ losing capacity for making safe financial decisions, driving, and self care, among others.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Also helpful is the kind of peer pressure among veterans who lead by example in terms of getting the proper amount of rest and recovery.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Nestor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestor. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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