éminences grises

noun

plural of éminence grise
as in elder statesmen
the senior member of a group the revered éminence grise of Civil War historians

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  1. elder statesmen
  2. veterans
  3. deans
  4. elders
Noun
  • How would one of hip-hop’s elder statesmen reflect on his career and his many successes?
    — Jabari M. Evans, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • The Rangers need another strong campaign from the two elder statesmen on the starting staff.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of elder statesmen
Noun
  • Many members are military veterans, making that mission personal.
    — Erin Jones, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Congress granted veterans who served at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune an exception because of severe groundwater contamination that sickened thousands of veterans and their families who served and lived on the base between 1953 and 1987.
    — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • Continue reading … 'THIS IS RIDICULOUS' — Med school deans come up empty in tense hearing when asked point blank if men can have babies.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
Definition of deans
Noun
  • The woman Morris was convicted of abusing, Cindy Clemishire, has filed a $1 million defamation suit against Morris, the church, former and current elders, and a former church employee in Dallas County.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Its inhabitants remain largely indifferent to the independence movement; village elders reason that freedom will benefit the educated while cultivators will merely exchange one set of masters for another.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of elders
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“éminences grises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9minences%20grises. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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