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 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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Continue reading … 'THIS IS RIDICULOUS' — Med school deans come up empty in tense hearing when asked point blank if men can have babies.

— , FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026

Definition of deans

Noun

Its inhabitants remain largely indifferent to the independence movement; village elders reason that freedom will benefit the educated while cultivators will merely exchange one set of masters for another.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Young orcas then gobbled up fish fragments that drifted through the water as their elders tore into what was left of the sunfish’s corpse.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of elders

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Several residents affiliated with the theater spoke at the July 14 meeting, saying that the theater offers special programming for residents who are more sensitive to loud noises, including veterans and children with developmental delays.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Overall, the offensive line has a good mix of veterans, rising young players and depth that could bode well during the season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

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