elder statesman

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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

Sir John Major is now the elder statesman among them.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

And in an impromptu pregame speech as the team’s elder statesman, Kershaw imparted the most important lesson he’s learned from his 11 All-Star Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

Mr Morrison described Mr Adams as "an elder statesman".

From BBC • May 9, 2025

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