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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He’s joined by elder statesman Randall (Steve Carell), idealistic AI expert Jeff (Ramy Youssef) and the richest of them all: Ven (Cory Michael Smith), a clear Elon Musk analogue who rules over his social media empire with a cocky bravado.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
Only a couple teams can attract a Messi or a Beckham, while far more have a shot at wooing a player like Vela: someone still on the south side of 30, with a few prime years left to give before evolving into an elder statesman and eventually an off-the-field club embassador.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The tour, which paired pop-punk’s elder statesmen with its ascendant newcomers, saw Blink-182 closing each night, despite Green Day being the band Hoppus idolized growing up.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
Hart was an elder statesman and hated practicing in college.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
Only a couple teams can attract a Messi or a Beckham, while far more have a shot at wooing a player like Vela: someone still on the south side of 30, with a few prime years left to give before evolving into an elder statesman and eventually an off-the-field club embassador.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The tour, which paired pop-punk’s elder statesmen with its ascendant newcomers, saw Blink-182 closing each night, despite Green Day being the band Hoppus idolized growing up.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
Hart was an elder statesman and hated practicing in college.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 8 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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