statesman

Example Sentences

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“I think that united us even more,” said winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh, who spoke eloquently in English postmatch, a gracious statesman in Adidas sneakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 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

Cook morphed into the closest thing the corporate world has to a statesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He stayed on as Clinton's chief adviser after he left office in 2000 and helped him transition from president into a jet-setting elder statesman.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

He is a worthy successor to his great friend and it is no accident that his great and intelligent leadership has made him our leading statesman.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison