elders

Example Sentences

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JF: Metal respects their elders in a way that’s kind of unheard of in other genres.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

There is no cure, and the financial costs of caring for elders with dementia is enormous and rising as the population ages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

When it comes to peace, the elders are the ones who tend to do the talking.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“Not likely. Make him work—that’s what the elders would say.”

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