as in dean
the senior member of a group
as the grizzled nestor of American film critics, he greatly influences what other reviewers write
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Recent Examples of nestor
Previously, New York hit back-to-back-to-back home runs on March 29 against Milwaukee Brewers starter Nestor Cortes Jr., who the Yankees traded this offseason in a deal that netted the club Devin Williams.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Buy Now Nestor LIquor: $140 1 El Tesoro 85th Anniversary Edition
Photo : El Tesoro
Produced at the La Alteña distillery by Carlos Camarena (his daughter Jenny just took over as master distiller), El Tesoro is an outstanding tequila.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
After sending Nestor Cortes to the Milwaukee Brewers for Devin Williams, the Yankees are keeping tabs on another Milwaukee arm, Freddy Peralta.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
That bombardment came against a familiar face in the Brewers’ Nestor Cortes, who saw his first three pitches of the game end up in Yankee Stadium’s seats as Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge went back-to-back-to-back to open the game.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
Whirling Dervish Durbin The Brewers acquired the scrappy 5-7, 180-pound Durbin from the New York Yankees with starting pitcher Nestor Cortes for closer Devin Williams in December.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The missing include: Two woman from Haiti, one Jamaican woman, a man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the Bahamas, said Nestor Yglesias, spokesman for Homeland Security Investigations, the agency investigating the smuggling operation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The District 1 seat represents the cities of Chula Vista, National City and Imperial Beach, the San Diego neighborhoods of Barrio Logan, Nestor and San Ysidro and the unincorporated areas of Bonita and parts of Spring Valley.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The movie's cast also featured Joe Pantoliano, Michael Imperioli, Nestor Serrano, Julio Oscar Mechoso and Tchéky Karyo.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Buy Now Nestor LIquor: $140 1 El Tesoro 85th Anniversary Edition
Photo : El Tesoro
Produced at the La Alteña distillery by Carlos Camarena (his daughter Jenny just took over as master distiller), El Tesoro is an outstanding tequila.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
After sending Nestor Cortes to the Milwaukee Brewers for Devin Williams, the Yankees are keeping tabs on another Milwaukee arm, Freddy Peralta.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
That bombardment came against a familiar face in the Brewers’ Nestor Cortes, who saw his first three pitches of the game end up in Yankee Stadium’s seats as Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge went back-to-back-to-back to open the game.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
Whirling Dervish Durbin The Brewers acquired the scrappy 5-7, 180-pound Durbin from the New York Yankees with starting pitcher Nestor Cortes for closer Devin Williams in December.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The missing include: Two woman from Haiti, one Jamaican woman, a man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the Bahamas, said Nestor Yglesias, spokesman for Homeland Security Investigations, the agency investigating the smuggling operation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The District 1 seat represents the cities of Chula Vista, National City and Imperial Beach, the San Diego neighborhoods of Barrio Logan, Nestor and San Ysidro and the unincorporated areas of Bonita and parts of Spring Valley.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The movie's cast also featured Joe Pantoliano, Michael Imperioli, Nestor Serrano, Julio Oscar Mechoso and Tchéky Karyo.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestor
Noun
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The Mass was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, and attended by leaders from all over the world.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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The suspension of the search for the liberal arts college’s dean also follows years of political tension between the DeSantis administration and Florida’s higher education institutions.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As in the real world, the kids handle some of their business better than their elders, and sometimes the elders prove wiser than the kids.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The younger generation, as my own parents and grandparents soon learned, can be a lot less patient with the problems their elders tolerate.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 6-foot 8-inch, 10-year NBA veteran became a minority stakeholder of Leeds United in 2023, buying in through Leeds owner 49ers Enterprises.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Walter Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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