elders
Example Sentences
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“In the beginning there was nothing but Spider Woman,” say Navajo and Pueblo elders.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
The first step for any group of young men is to ask for circumcision from the elders in the community.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
