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statesman

noun as in senator

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So he brought artists, executives and elder black American statesmen together for a secret summit in 1995, hoping it would be a turning point.

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And rap stars reciprocated his affection, looking on Jones as an inspirational elder statesman of black American music.

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Youth, fearlessness and raw determination prevailed as Dubois destroyed the elder statesman, Anthony Joshua, in five rounds with 96,000 fans bearing witness to the passing of a torch.

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Mack, the elder statesman entering his 11th season, shows no signs of slowing after finishing fourth in the NFL with 17 sacks last season.

The fading energy of elder statesmen has become something of a hot topic this year, but “Murders” continues to argue for a productive long life.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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