elders
Example Sentences
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Royal clan elders have named popular TV news presenter Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, 56, as the next monarch, but this has been rejected by Oyo's close family.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The elders granted permission for the Malgana language to be included so that the culture could be recognized and celebrated.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Our generation’s experience of the relationship between citizen and government differs from that of our elders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Millennial television’s leads are also constantly striving to hit adult milestones, established either by their elders or their own anxious minds.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
He waited, but when everyone—including the elders, still sitting on their spirit stools—stared at him blankly, I sighed.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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