statesman

Example Sentences

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If McIlroy’s not the face of golf, he is undeniably its statesman, a little grayer and wiser than a champion his age should be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"He is a soldier, a statesman and a diplomat," Islamabad-based political analyst Qamar Cheema told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

This will be another stage in what those who work with Prince William call his development as a global statesman.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

She was also an advocate for “free love,” a blackmailer, an accused bigamist, possibly a prostitute, and a spiritualist who claimed she channeled the spirit of Demosthenes, a statesman from ancient Greece.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling