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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
Recent Examples of elder statesman from the Web
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Sorrell’s abrupt departure contrasts with the fate of arch-rival and fellow advertising elder statesman Maurice Levy, the 76-year-old who led Publicis Groupe SA for 30 years before taking on the role of chairman of its supervisory board.
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Now back as the group’s elder statesman, the senior will be looked upon to spearhead this unit’s revival in 2018.
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But the game’s elder statesman - as far as guards were concerned, anyway - wouldn’t be upstaged.
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As an elder statesman on the Sox, Shields didn’t have to be there.
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So Tuesday night, in his last State of the State address, Kasich is likely to play the elder statesman passing on wisdom, not the hard-charging change-agent pushing through his agenda.
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His grandmother was the caretaker for former Kentucky governor and senator Earle Clements, and Casey occasionally drove the elder statesman to functions.
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Through it all, Mr. Colom had remained above the fray and become an elder statesman in Latin America, leading observer missions to monitor regional elections.
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Some of the Republican Party’s most respected elder statesmen see what Nunes is doing as an embarrassment.
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First Known Use of elder statesman
1904
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ELDER STATESMAN Defined for English Language Learners
elder statesman
Definition of elder statesman for English Language Learners
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: a retired government leader who gives advice to current leaders
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: a respected man who has been a member of a group or organization for a long time
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