elder

Example Sentences

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I love talking to the elders who are veterans of the Civil Rights Movement.

From Salon

Each student then wrote a letter to his or her older self, promising immediate steps to begin caring for that elder version’s needs—such as retirement savings and housing.

From The Wall Street Journal

"All our generations here are very excited; the elders know how to fly a kite, but we Gen-Zers don't know."

From BBC

He would often ask his parents and elder sister for money to buy books.

From BBC

"That has resonated internally among party elders as well as with the LDP base."

From BBC