elders

Example Sentences

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As James Baldwin once said, “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

There is no cure, and the financial costs of caring for elders with dementia is enormous and rising as the population ages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Tribal youths worked with elders to harvest tule — a stalky plant native to California’s wetlands — and use it to build traditional boats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He was chosen by a council of elders to convey the word of God and usher in a global revival of Islamic tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

About thirty-five yards away, but still in view of my traps, I found a small opening in a thick stand of elders.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls