elders

Example Sentences

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“Now that the elders have gone, the younger generation is out of control,” said Alma Rosa Rojo, the head of a group of women who search for missing relatives in Sinaloa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Payback" is term for traditional punishment under Aboriginal customary law in Central Australia – usually carried out by elders to try and achieve harmony between Indigenous families and groups.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As James Baldwin once said, “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Perhaps one of the most profound effects of Punjabi music on this generation is how it has refined relationships with their elders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“Um, it was—oh elders, help us—it was...the lullaby!”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia