Synonyms of elder statesmen

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deans
• elders
• veterans
• nestors
• seniors
• éminences grises
• superiors
• old hands
• doyens
• vets
• betters
• old-timers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• juniors
• babies
• subordinates
• freshmen
• newcomers
• inferiors
• recruits
• underlings
• beginners
• novices
• colts
• neophytes
• rookies
• doyennes
• greenhorns
• fledglings
• newbies
• tenderfeet
• tyros

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elder statesmen

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