nestors

noun

plural of nestor
as in deans
the senior member of a group as the grizzled nestor of American film critics, he greatly influences what other reviewers write

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  1. deans
  2. elder statesmen
  3. veterans
  4. elders
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of elder statesmen
Noun
  • Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Common farmers, including many Revolutionary War veterans, rebelled in opposition to postwar taxation policies.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • Or maybe the Medicare and Medicaid benefits that have been cut, leaving our elders unable to afford care and medicine?
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
  • Then everyone—women, children, elders—search the ground with sticks and collect the walnuts.
    — KATHERINE ROCHESTER, Artforum, 10 July 2026
Definition of elders
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