nestor

noun

ˈne-stər How to pronounce nestor (audio)
Definition of nestornext
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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  1. dean
  2. elder
  3. veteran
Noun
  • Iger is married to broadcast journalist Willow Bay, a former model who is dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Alexia Rolle, the dean of career and technical education at Miami Dade College, has seen how apprenticeships can change lives.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dean
Noun
  • Borges may not be able to see the scenery, but delights in every scrap of local color, to a degree that the American — tasked with describing everything to his elder, in suitably lyrical terms — finds quite wearisome.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • One bathroom had no toilet seat and there was no lighting in a stairwell used by elders unsure of their footing.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of elder
Noun
  • The tech giant is donating 130,000 glasses to legally blind US veterans.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The hedge fund veteran and Cabinet secretary chose a starting point for his analysis that downplayed the bond market’s reaction to Trump’s presidency.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of veteran
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“Nestor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestor. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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