as in dean
the senior member of a group
the elder statesman of the White House correspondents is finally retiring after nearly a half century of service
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Recent Examples of elder statesman
Moda Moda is something of an elder statesman in the Pittsburgh retail scene, having opened in 1990.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
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—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Lakers will reportedly host two of the league’s elder statesmen in a pair of their 2025-26 marquee matchups.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
His passing also removes a key elder statesman from Nigeria's political landscape at a time when the country continues grappling with security challenges, economic instability, and corruption issues that defined much of his tenure.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 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
The Lakers will reportedly host two of the league’s elder statesmen in a pair of their 2025-26 marquee matchups.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
His passing also removes a key elder statesman from Nigeria's political landscape at a time when the country continues grappling with security challenges, economic instability, and corruption issues that defined much of his tenure.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elder statesman
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Many of the homes that have collapsed were hundreds of feet away from the ocean’s shoreline when they were initially built, said Reide Corbett, the dean of the Coastal Studies Institute at East Carolina University.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In his nearly 20 years in Miami as dean of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and of all things jazz in this town, Berg has proven his knack for bringing unexpected combinations of great artists together under one roof.—
Helena Alonso Paisley,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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But her anger towards the man who assaulted her, and the village elders who blamed her for her trauma, remains.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sanger's father was a seabird biologist, but also served as a church elder.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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The agreement includes bipartisan bills worked out by the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of government — food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, among other things.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mills and the Texans’ offense scored a touchdown on all three of their fourth-quarter drives, including the veteran quarterback capping a 14-play, 93-yard drive with a 14-yard run to complete the comeback and give Houston a 30-29 lead — its first of the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Elder statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder%20statesman. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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