statesman

Example Sentences

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For years, lawmakers and residents in the wealthy neighborhood sought to remove the original 1932 inscription that describes Newlands rather as a statesman who "held true regard for the interests of all men."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

If McIlroy’s not the face of golf, he is undeniably its statesman, a little grayer and wiser than a champion his age should be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"Marco Rubio is an outstanding statesman," said Brian Su, 60, a consultant from Chicago.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

That he’d become something, in other words, resembling a statesman.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

He was a soldier, a diplomat, a statesman.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela