ELDER STATESMEN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

elder statesmen

noun

plural of elder statesman

as in deans

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 statesmen Yesterday’s punk, grunge, and rebel-outsider upstarts have an uncanny way of evolving into today’s elder statesmen of respectable infamy. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 The squad’s elder statesmen set standards on the pitch and in the dressing room to help their more junior colleagues along their journey. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 How would one of hip-hop’s elder statesmen reflect on his career and his many successes? — Jabari M. Evans, The Conversation, 24 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 The franchise’s elder statesmen understand that Jokic is an inextricable aspect of any conversation about Murray’s developing legacy. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026 Yet the overriding feeling of Light-Years is of two elder statesmen who still have gifts to share. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2025 On a day when the last remaining Israeli hostages returned home after two years in captivity, and both Israelis and Palestinians celebrated the end of the Israel-Hamas war, many of America's elder statesmen and stateswomen kept mum. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

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His boyish looks notwithstanding, Kiernan is now one of the deans of New York television, approaching his 30th year on NY1.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.

— Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

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Piles of unopened mail, losing track of cash or checks and complaining about not having enough money are indicators that elders may need someone to take over their finances, according to the Elder Care Alliance.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The heightened visibility of it all has divided some elders who, after living through periods of persecution, worry a new such era could dawn.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

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