statesman

Example Sentences

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"Marco Rubio is an outstanding statesman," said Brian Su, 60, a consultant from Chicago.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But Nvidia is now in the odd position of having to play elder statesman, if only to temper some of the wilder views about AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 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

We consider George Washington a statesman because he spent tax money on widely admired programs and did not enrich himself as president.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond