as in elder statesman
the senior member of a group
the revered éminence grise of Civil War historians
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The game’s elder statesman Of course, 29 is much older than 21 — especially in college hoops.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025 -
An elder statesman in the field of neuroplasticity, Merzenich and two other scientists received the prestigious Kavli Award in Neuroscience in 2016 for their groundbreaking discoveries that the adult brain could change, adapt and create new neural connections throughout life.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who doesn’t hold the same nostalgic hankering for veteran actresses holding court with one-woman shows might not be blamed for opting out.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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He was released after a few weeks in jail when filmmaker Jen Gatien pledged her $2 million Manhattan apartment where the combat veteran was living as collateral for a bond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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Its meandering path took it over some of the warmest ocean water temperatures, said Claudia Benitez-Nelson, an oceanographer and senior associate dean at the University of South Carolina.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Like Kilpatrick, Howard associate dean Ingrid Sturgis said the school is updating its site and would soon restore the specific reference to Terez.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But her anger towards the man who assaulted her, and the village elders who blamed her for her trauma, remains.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sanger's father was a seabird biologist, but also served as a church elder.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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“éminence grise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9minence%20grise. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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