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
The New York Yankees enhanced their bullpen by trading starting pitcher Nestor Cortes. and prospect infielder Caleb Durbin to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Yankees traded dependable left-handed starter Nestor Cortes and speedy minor-league second baseman Caleb Durbin to acquire the right-handed Williams, who has been among MLB’s elite bullpen arms for the past half-decade.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
—Nbc Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The Brewers are receiving starting pitcher Nestor Cortes and prospect Caleb Durbin in exchange for Williams.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
The thought is that would motivate them to trade Marcus Stroman to get out of as much of his $18 million owed next year as possible and/or Nestor Cortes, who will be entering his walk year.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Yankees have a very strong rotation on paper if everyone is healthy, and could even try to trade one starter — maybe Nestor Cortes, who’s one year from free agency — for short-term offensive help somewhere.
—Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Yankees traded dependable left-handed starter Nestor Cortes and speedy minor-league second baseman Caleb Durbin to acquire the right-handed Williams, who has been among MLB’s elite bullpen arms for the past half-decade.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
—Nbc Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The Brewers are receiving starting pitcher Nestor Cortes and prospect Caleb Durbin in exchange for Williams.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
The thought is that would motivate them to trade Marcus Stroman to get out of as much of his $18 million owed next year as possible and/or Nestor Cortes, who will be entering his walk year.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Yankees have a very strong rotation on paper if everyone is healthy, and could even try to trade one starter — maybe Nestor Cortes, who’s one year from free agency — for short-term offensive help somewhere.
—Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestor
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Advertisement The muted showing for streamers overall reflects changing strategies at some of these companies, as awards contenders — or even winners — haven’t always translated to subscription boosts, said Stephen Galloway, dean of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Diaz-Balart, a Miami-Dade Republican and dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, is the new committee vice chair and continues as chair of the subcommittee for national security, the State Department and related programs.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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Therefore the products offered to their parents’ generation is not suitable for this generation of elders.—
Sara Zeff Geber, PhD,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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On New Year's Eve, families often join together for dinner as people offer sacrifices to ancestors and pay respect to their elders.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Jiang was a 26-year-old Yale graduate student, an Army veteran, and, his friends say, a man of faith who volunteered with the homeless.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Landing Vincent could give them another veteran for the playoffs and a capable ball-handler.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Nestor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestor. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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