elders
Example Sentences
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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
He checked on elders in his community who also stayed behind, and he fuelled up four boats down on the lake in case they needed a quick escape.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
"But as it is coming for those who came before me, our elders and ancestors, we know how to roll up our sleeves and fight. So that's what we're gonna do."
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
There are little kids and elders, people dressed in traditional regalia, and people dressed in sundresses and jeans and T-shirts.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
