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
  • Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.
    — Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of deans
Noun
  • Yesterday’s punk, grunge, and rebel-outsider upstarts have an uncanny way of evolving into today’s elder statesmen of respectable infamy.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of elder statesmen
Noun
  • Both civilians and veterans can assume a VA loan, but they must be approved by the lender.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Brokers are always recruiting new agents — not just seasoned veterans snatched from other firms in search of larger splits or better support, but also rookies lured in by the prospect of big paydays.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • One bathroom had no toilet seat and there was no lighting in a stairwell used by elders unsure of their footing.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Although congregations have elders, families are the main conduit for ritual and belief.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of elders
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“Nestors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestors. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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