elders
Example Sentences
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Debora Jr., 27, told me it was pretty cool to be playing with a member of the Doors, a band he knew about through his elders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
State Department to persuade village elders in Iraq to accept the refugees and provide them a path to a peaceful life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Royal clan elders have named popular TV news presenter Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, 56, as the next monarch, but this has been rejected by Oyo's close family.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Young people are "more inquisitive" and ask more questions than their elders, who Miller said sometimes hesitate to challenge him for fear of causing offense.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The village gathers, and the young men sing songs they’ve made up themselves—songs praising the elders or their families or the cattle.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
