elders
Example Sentences
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The scandal is especially egregious because widows and widowers are disproportionately among the poorest elders.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
JF: Metal respects their elders in a way that’s kind of unheard of in other genres.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
As James Baldwin once said, “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
What is more, art collectors face a unique risk that owners of other assets don’t need to worry about: Younger buyers might not have the same taste as their elders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The pallbearers stood in a dark row behind the coffin, like a chorus of elders in a tragedy.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
