statesman

Example Sentences

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France on Thursday bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, with President Emmanuel Macron leading a national tribute to the influential left‑wing statesman credited with major welfare reforms.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

That he’d become something, in other words, resembling a statesman.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 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

Dimon is seen as a de facto statesman for the financial industry and had carefully maintained ties with President Trump since his return to the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

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