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
Once a bad-boy on court, McEnroe developed into an elder statesman in tennis broadcasting.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But, looking to start a rehabilitation of his image as an elder statesman of a party out of power, Biden urged his fellow Democrats to keep the faith and stay vigilant.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
The good news is that the 550 is now an elder statesman on the Ferrari family tree, and specialists have come around to support owners of these altogether-wonderful cars with fixes for about every problem.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Lowden plays River like a stoic fool, the serious novice to Gary Oldman’s sloppy elder statesman.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But, looking to start a rehabilitation of his image as an elder statesman of a party out of power, Biden urged his fellow Democrats to keep the faith and stay vigilant.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
The good news is that the 550 is now an elder statesman on the Ferrari family tree, and specialists have come around to support owners of these altogether-wonderful cars with fixes for about every problem.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Lowden plays River like a stoic fool, the serious novice to Gary Oldman’s sloppy elder statesman.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elder statesman
Noun
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National Dems boost Moore’s budget message; state Dems focus on Hogan Johns Hopkins selects new dean of public health after global search READER POLL: Who gave the best commencement speech?—
Karl Merton Ferron,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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In addition to investigating allegations of drinking with students, Hiestand was tasked with investigating claims of harassment between two parties: the coaches and deans accused of partying with students and a teacher who reported them.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Douglas is beguiling enough with her humorous, spunky performance, and MacCormac capably keeps up with her; Will Sasso and Kevin Durand are welcome supporting players as a few of the oddly aggressive town elders.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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Charlotte glanced toward her elders before offering a final wave.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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With Jarrett and the rookie Turner entering the rotation with Dexter and returning veteran tackles Chris Williams, Zacch Pickens and Jonathan Ford, the Bears have created some healthy competition at defensive tackle.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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In addition to the soldiers who died at Camp Sumter, Andersonville National Cemetery is also the final resting place for thousands of service members from just about every U.S. conflict, not all of whom were prisoners of war but all of whom are veterans.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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“Elder statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder%20statesman. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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