elder statesman
noun
: an eminent senior member of a group or organization
especially
: a retired statesman who unofficially advises current leaders
Examples of elder statesman in a Sentence
an elder statesman of baseball coaches
the elder statesman of the White House correspondents is finally retiring after nearly a half century of service
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Lowden plays River like a stoic fool, the serious novice to Gary Oldman’s sloppy elder statesman.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
As Hip-Hop continues to progress and evolve, some of the genre’s elder statesmen have lost their connection or understanding of the landscape.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Thanks to the heroics of the Americans’ three elder statesmen, no one had to answer that question.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
The Celtics’ elder statesmen are up for a pair of end-of-season NBA awards.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
As Hip-Hop continues to progress and evolve, some of the genre’s elder statesmen have lost their connection or understanding of the landscape.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Thanks to the heroics of the Americans’ three elder statesmen, no one had to answer that question.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
The Celtics’ elder statesmen are up for a pair of end-of-season NBA awards.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elder statesman
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“Elder statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elder%20statesman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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