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as in adult
a person of advanced years
in that Asian society elders are accorded great respect
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as in ancestor
one who is older than another
it wouldn't hurt to show a little more respect for your elders
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
as the elder of the contingent of living former presidents, he was accorded a place of highest honor at the ceremonies
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Recent Examples of elder
Directly referencing elders in such a manner is exceptionally rare in ancient inscriptions, underscoring the significance of the find.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
And day one did not turn into the Freak-out of the Gen Alphas that elders might have predicted.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Or elders and younger people get to talk to each other.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
And day one did not turn into the Freak-out of the Gen Alphas that elders might have predicted.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Or elders and younger people get to talk to each other.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elder
Noun
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The center opened eight weeks ago and aims to close the gap in support for adult day center services in Tennessee.—
Ruben Montoya,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Sep. 2025
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The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Women described being diminished not only by their superiors but also by peers and sometimes even clients.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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When there is an incident involving the police, such as an arrest or a traffic stop, police officers should assume they are being watched by their body cameras, which could then be inspected by their superiors.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her ancestor’s analytic model discouraged self-revelation by the therapist, but Freud often meets her guests’ excavations of desire and vulnerability with her own candid recollections.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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In Rea Rasmussen's case, the process took 18 months and required building genealogical connections back to ancestors born in the 1780s.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Normally home to the cathedral's dean, the Tudor-era deanery has been unused since the last dean resigned in March 2025.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The three coaches and a dean were later reinstated.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Italian brainrot’s invisible massiveness, totally foreign to oldsters but beloved by children across continents and languages, is a compelling and chilling showcase of our frazzled internet culture landscape.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Uncle Herschel, the seated oldster in Cracker Barrel’s iconic logo, is not only a character from corporate lore, the founder’s real-life uncle, but a representative, even an aspirational, figure for a certain kind of American.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dudek got the job, wittingly or not, through an end-run around his bosses.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Companies responded by jettisoning a few mean executives, changing their internal communications strategies, and retraining bosses to be nicer.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leading nominee Lady Gaga, Latin Icon Award recipient Ricky Martin and viral video breakouts Sombr and Conan Gray showcased MTV's commitment to balancing veterans and upstarts during the 2025 VMAs.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thomas is a former NBA lottery pick and 13-year veteran and current basketball coach at a high school just up the road, Paramus Catholic, who had just shared a hearty handshake and hug with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Your ability to move with or without ease comes down to muscle mass, range of motion, flexibility, and energy levels, according to Richard Dupee, MD, chief of geriatrics at Tufts Medical Center.—
Sydney Wingfield,
Health,
26 Aug. 2025
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It also was listed in the top 50 in cancer, cardiology and vascular surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, geriatrics, urology, and neurology and neurosurgery.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Elder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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