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
Once a bad-boy on court, McEnroe developed into an elder statesman in tennis broadcasting.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But, looking to start a rehabilitation of his image as an elder statesman of a party out of power, Biden urged his fellow Democrats to keep the faith and stay vigilant.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
The good news is that the 550 is now an elder statesman on the Ferrari family tree, and specialists have come around to support owners of these altogether-wonderful cars with fixes for about every problem.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Lowden plays River like a stoic fool, the serious novice to Gary Oldman’s sloppy elder statesman.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But, looking to start a rehabilitation of his image as an elder statesman of a party out of power, Biden urged his fellow Democrats to keep the faith and stay vigilant.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
The good news is that the 550 is now an elder statesman on the Ferrari family tree, and specialists have come around to support owners of these altogether-wonderful cars with fixes for about every problem.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Lowden plays River like a stoic fool, the serious novice to Gary Oldman’s sloppy elder statesman.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elder statesman
Noun
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The audience was private, but the Vatican released Leo’s prepared text and that of the dean of the diplomatic corps.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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In a 2009 case, the Supreme Court said FERPA is only about the records that are permanently stored in the principal’s office or the dean’s office and a file that corresponds to a student’s name.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Douglas is beguiling enough with her humorous, spunky performance, and MacCormac capably keeps up with her; Will Sasso and Kevin Durand are welcome supporting players as a few of the oddly aggressive town elders.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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Charlotte glanced toward her elders before offering a final wave.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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Created through a bipartisan measure signed into law by President Trump in 2020, the lifeline serves veterans and non-English speakers in addition to LGBTQ+ young people.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The studio has enlisted roughly 40 animation crew members, including veterans of past Hartman productions, working remotely from locations around the world.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Elder statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder%20statesman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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