elders
Example Sentences
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He checked on elders in his community who also stayed behind, and he fuelled up four boats down on the lake in case they needed a quick escape.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
In Gaza City, community elders, mokhtars, local dignitaries and civil defense crews gathered Tuesday for a mass funeral after the recovery effort that was accomplished with a single excavator and simple hand tools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The village elders send Ashitaka west to find out how this curse came to be.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
More men than ever are taking care of their elders, and as the massive baby boomer generation gets older, everyone will have to chip in.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
About midnight—when the night is equal, as the elders say—my mom started to go into labor.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
