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 With Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams retired and Andy Murray now on Djokovic’s coaching team, the Serbian great is the last remaining legend on tour and the sport’s elder statesman. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 Last season, with elder statesmen like Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander no longer in the clubhouse, Lindor and Brandon Nimmo took the reins as veteran leaders. Tim Britton, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 As Hip-Hop continues to progress and evolve, some of the genre’s elder statesmen have lost their connection or understanding of the landscape. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025 First time, too, for the team’s elder statesmen in left tackle Garett Bolles and receiver Courtland Sutton. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elder statesman
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Noun
  • Some deans have even been chosen as pope, including Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Cardinal Giovanni Battista, the dean of the College of Cardinals, will lead the proceedings.
    George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Barber had been serving a four-year sentence for robbery, theft/embezzlement from an elder or dependent adult and grand theft at a county reentry program facility.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Aimee had three ministerial assistants and a board of seven elders, along with 21 deacons — 14 of them women.
    Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Abel, a veteran executive in the company, should become Berkshire Hathaway's chief executive at the end of the year, Buffett said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 May 2025
  • Comedy veteran Short has been romantically linked to three-time Oscar winner Streep in real life since last year.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025

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“Elder statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder%20statesman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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