charter member
Example Sentences
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It was only a matter of time before Diogenes, a charter member of the Cynic movement that began in the fourth century B.C., got his turn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Of course, Benmont Tench III is most well-known for being the guy sitting over Tom Petty’s right shoulder as a charter member of the Heartbreakers, rocking away at the Hammond B3 organ.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
Whereas Ohtani is the charter member of the 50/50 club, ElAttrache could become the first surgeon in the four-for-four club.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024
Ronald Acuña Jr. got married Thursday and then became the charter member of the 30-homer, 60-steal club that night.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023
Adams was fully prepared to include Jefferson as a charter member of the natural aristocracy that made and then secured the American Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
