statesman

Example Sentences

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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

Mr. Orbán was ultimately more impresario than statesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"He is a soldier, a statesman and a diplomat," Islamabad-based political analyst Qamar Cheema told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

"Craig was my mentor, wise counsel, passionate advisor, and great friend. He was the distinguished elder statesman with a reservoir of Olympic knowledge and experience which he shared willingly and to great effect," Coe added.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He was a leader, a "statesman" who carried our problems to those above us, even unto the White House; and in days past he had conducted the President himself about the campus.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison