elder statesman
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Now they have just one player in his 30s: That’s 30-year-old Kevon Looney, who smiled at the thought that he is suddenly the elder statesman of the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The veteran linebacker is likely playing in his final NFL season, but he still enjoys leading by example and being an elder statesman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Letterman is enjoying his elder statesman status with an interview show on Netflix, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” that he makes on his own schedule.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
After his historic run of presidential campaigns, Jackson went on to position himself as an elder statesman within the Democratic Party.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
It was used in reference to some nice old poopy elder statesman who’d made a fortune in the stock market and then gone to Washington to be an adviser to President Roosevelt.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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