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as in adult
a person of advanced years
in that Asian society elders are accorded great respect
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as in ancestor
one who is older than another
it wouldn't hurt to show a little more respect for your elders
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
as the elder of the contingent of living former presidents, he was accorded a place of highest honor at the ceremonies
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Recent Examples of elder
That to me seems like one of the ways—cooking can be another—in which elders can be vulnerable and pass on knowledge.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Four of the church’s elders were removed by the board in November 2024 after an independent investigation revealed that the elders had knowledge of Morris’ behavior prior to Clemishire speaking out.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s a lot going on in your 40s: raising a family, paying a mortgage, shuttling kids to and from activities, caring for elders—all while working.
—Lina Storm, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Wilmore, an elder in his Baptist church, is excited to resume face-to-face ministry and enjoy the scent of fresh-cut grass.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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That's when the two adult dogs and two puppies cornered Avery, barking and growling at her.—
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Previously, a child in Texas died in February, and an adult in New Mexico died in March.—
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The contract also maintains its unusual provision allowing Sanders to disclose any athletically related outside income to his superiors verbally, thus enabling him to follow NCAA bylaws while ensuring that no public paper trail is created for these earnings.—
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Your career trajectory could change after seeking advice from one of your superiors.—
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The ancestors of tens of millions of Americans left miserable lives in Ireland for initially difficult ones here.—
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The flights will begin before Chuseok (October 15), also known as Korean Thanksgiving Day, which celebrates both the harvest and their ancestors.—
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Davis has since worked as a professor, a dean and a university president.—
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Another dean, Sinclair, took Lyle into an office to wait for Anderson, who still couldn’t be reached, according to the complaint.—
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
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The Duke is the true tale of an eccentric oldster who, in 1961, stole a Francisco Goya painting of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.—
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Xander is now her boss again in a different iteration ...—
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There are some optional bosses too, the Wither and the Warden.—
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The union represents nurses caring for patients' physical and mental health at veterans facilities around the country.—
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In 2024, fashion veteran Misti Blasko was hired as CEO of the 99% women-run company to replace Ward.—
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The state has the most health care facilities per capita and ranks in the top five for geriatrics hospitals and nursing homes.—
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Faced with a persistent shortage of geriatricians, elder health care advocates increasingly see the future of geriatrics in more of a research and advisory capacity than in direct clinical care.—
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“Elder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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