elders
Example Sentences
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“In the beginning there was nothing but Spider Woman,” say Navajo and Pueblo elders.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"Payback" is term for traditional punishment under Aboriginal customary law in Central Australia – usually carried out by elders to try and achieve harmony between Indigenous families and groups.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The scandal is especially egregious because widows and widowers are disproportionately among the poorest elders.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
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
If Bibi were here, she’d say, “Mr. Leo. Call your elders mister. Or ma’am.”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
