ELDER STATESMAN Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

elder statesman

noun

Definition of elder statesman

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 Now an elder statesman who by all anatomical metrics should be well past his peak, the 38-year-old is still central to everything Argentina do. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 As vilification of the Founders and the Revolution became more common, both in academia and in society at large, Wood functioned as part elder statesman and part lightning rod. — Craig Bruce Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Austria’s other elder statesman will join Alaba as the team’s leader. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026 The Rangers need another strong campaign from the two elder statesmen on the starting staff. — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elder statesman

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The key to keeping your car in good shape and comfortable, according to Eligio Marquez, an associate dean of trade and industry at Palm Beach State College, is to stay on top of potential problems.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
The meetings were first convened in November 2023 by LucasFilm pioneer Kathleen Kennedy and American Film Institute dean Susan Ruskin.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dean

Noun

The driver was arrested on suspicion of financial elder abuse, attempted grand theft, conspiracy to commit a crime and fraud.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
The Trust, supported by a 1 percent food-and-beverage restaurant tax, used it as a quarantine site for homeless elders imperiled by COVID.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of elder

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Of the bunch, Kaminsky is the only Broadway veteran, with Álvarez, Knight and Cochran — as well as understudies Caron Buinis, Caroline Hendricks and Michael Holding — all making their Broadway debuts with Paranormal Activity.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The Nuggets need to get younger, longer and meaner around that veteran trio, and ASAP.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

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