elder

Example Sentences

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For some, he became a queer elder; a figure who had lived a life outside easy definition.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

With the World Cup upon us, soccer-loving Gen X and elder millennial Angelenos are desperate to get in on the action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I have a meeting scheduled with an elder attorney and am in touch with the bank.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

"With the crisis of 2001, all hell broke loose," says Ardo Wada Waziri, a Fulani elder who has worked for peace for years.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

After all, she was an elder and the second-oldest Trotter—according to Ma Charles.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia