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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Recent Examples of nestor
Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers faced off against New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning at Dodger Stadium, with the implications for the season on the line.
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Ray Long, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Also on Monday, Nestor Padilla, 48, was fatally stabbed in the Bronx in front of a building near Marion Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
The Yankees' current rotation mix includes Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, Clarke Schmidt, Marcus Stroman, Luis Gil and Nestor Cortes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Without those misplays, runners are likely stranded on base, and Aaron Boone never makes the controversial decision to go with Nestor Cortes instead of Tim Hill.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Q&A: Mats Sundin on Mogilny’s greatness and no-trade clause drama
Understanding the new check-swing challenge system MLB is testing this fall in Arizona
Nestor Cortes wanted the ball.
—New York Times, 26 Oct. 2024
In Guest Actor in a Drama, Shōgun triumphed again, this time with first-time winner Nestor Carbonell.
—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
Ray Long, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Also on Monday, Nestor Padilla, 48, was fatally stabbed in the Bronx in front of a building near Marion Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
The Yankees' current rotation mix includes Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, Clarke Schmidt, Marcus Stroman, Luis Gil and Nestor Cortes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Without those misplays, runners are likely stranded on base, and Aaron Boone never makes the controversial decision to go with Nestor Cortes instead of Tim Hill.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
What the Jets can address and improve by learning from analytics
Q&A: Mats Sundin on Mogilny’s greatness and no-trade clause drama
Understanding the new check-swing challenge system MLB is testing this fall in Arizona
Nestor Cortes wanted the ball.
—New York Times, 26 Oct. 2024
In Guest Actor in a Drama, Shōgun triumphed again, this time with first-time winner Nestor Carbonell.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestor
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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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“Nestor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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