as in elder statesman
the senior member of a group
the revered éminence grise of Civil War historians
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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 -
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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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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The video went viral, triggering backlash from Republican lawmakers who called for McCoul to be fired and praised the fact that the school also demoted the College of Arts and Science’s dean and revoked administrative duties from a department head.—
Laura Gail Miller,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Clemens also claims in his suit that school dean Jed Atkins was using the messaging app Signal, known for end-to-end encryption for messages and calls and disappearing messages, to communicate with members of the board.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Seek wisdom from mentors, elders, or even the younger version of yourself who still believed in magic.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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When personalities from within the game — sports directors, coaches, journalists, esteemed elders — appear on programming adjacent to the Bundesliga or the national team (Sport1’s Doppelpass, for instance), strong opinions and disagreements are par for the course.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“éminence grise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9minence%20grise. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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