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statesman

[stayts-muhn] / ˈsteɪts mən /
NOUN
senator
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He is also a billionaire statesman who dines with President Trump, a father of three and lately a fan of high-end fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Now they have just one player in his 30s: That’s 30-year-old Kevon Looney, who smiled at the thought that he is suddenly the elder statesman of the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Sowing behind-the-scenes stories about how he’s actually approaching it like a responsible statesman could play to his advantage.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

The club have mainly targeted players aged 20 and under from abroad, having already recruited Jaouen, Sean Steur, Bazoumana Toure and Aladji Bamba, so Hornicek will feel like something of an elder statesman in comparison.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

She was also an advocate for “free love,” a blackmailer, an accused bigamist, possibly a prostitute, and a spiritualist who claimed she channeled the spirit of Demosthenes, a statesman from ancient Greece.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

The 19th-century statesmen gathered at Vienna to stabilize Europe in the aftermath of Napoleon’s ravaging.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Malick Thiaw was among the elder statesmen as he led Newcastle out as captain on his 25th birthday and this side will certainly need youthful vigour to play Jaissle's intense brand of football.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Beyond historic admirals and former statesmen, Lillelien had one more listener he hoped to reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

They’re practically statesmen compared with the dorks of yore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

I waited for him to take it up, to unravel once again his tale of plotting statesmen and deluded public, his great joke, his private toe hold on the world.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles


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