as in elder
the senior member of a group
the dean of the Aspen ski instructors oversaw the training of the rescue team
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Recent Examples of dean
Students can enroll with a major of their choice and a Native American studies minor, said Anette Reed, Wileety Native American College’s dean.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
And unlike Homelander, Cipher might just be a one-season villain like the dean before him.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, wrote in a July op-ed for the Sacramento Bee that wearing a mask does not infringe on ICE agents or the federal government’s ability to perform their duties, and therefore the law should be constitutional.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Daniela Deutsch, the dean of architecture at downtown’s NewSchool of Architecture & Design, came to the event with The San Diego Union-Tribune to give her initial thoughts.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
And unlike Homelander, Cipher might just be a one-season villain like the dean before him.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, wrote in a July op-ed for the Sacramento Bee that wearing a mask does not infringe on ICE agents or the federal government’s ability to perform their duties, and therefore the law should be constitutional.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Daniela Deutsch, the dean of architecture at downtown’s NewSchool of Architecture & Design, came to the event with The San Diego Union-Tribune to give her initial thoughts.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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Sources of succor and disquiet—currents which Winter has ridden in life and art—each female elder is a maternal presence who offers complementary textures to the tapestry Winter has woven from threads of experience and sheer imagination.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gen Zers' social media- and internet-influenced subculture is changing language faster than their elders can keep up.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The veteran safety, one of only two first-string defensive backs to start and finish the game Sunday, sat alone in his locker still draped in nearly all his game attire, minus the jersey and shoulder pads.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The veteran forward brought his family to live with him in Miami and dedicated the second half of his summer to getting acclimated to the area.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sorkin, Kernen and Quick have been anchoring the show together for the last 14 years, with Kernen serving as the doyen of the group, going to back to its 1995 debut.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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My first tax boss was Stephen Land, a doyen of the international tax bar in New York, now retired.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Will Carless Soft-spoken and with the natural grace and charm of an elder statesman, Jason Wilson has been working to heal young people and families for more than two decades.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Best Primetime Kits Novak Djokovic: Lacoste Novak Djokovic looked the part of tennis’ elder statesman in his black Lacoste kit paired with his signature Court FF 3 Novak Night Energy shoes from Asics.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Daniels, a sixth-year senior, has 18 catches for 191 yards and three touchdowns.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Thompson was arrested as a high school senior in 1955 and charged as an accessory to a robbery in Cherokee Park.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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