elder statesman
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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
"Craig was my mentor, wise counsel, passionate advisor, and great friend. He was the distinguished elder statesman with a reservoir of Olympic knowledge and experience which he shared willingly and to great effect," Coe added.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 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
Even Nick Saban, the sport’s elder statesman, pronounced it all but dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
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
