Sentence examples for to elders from inspiring English sources
noun
An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
- We were presented to the village elder.
He knew the right times to speak politely to elders.
Giving year's vacation to elders of company, in order seniority.
Private confession to elders, who were not usually ordained to the priesthood, was a normal practice.
It's not that any age subgroup from babies to elders matters more than others.
We were raised in a society that expects unquestioning obedience to elders.
To the end, his characters, often female, ranged in age from teens to elders.
Our kids talk to elders with more respect than some of our professional care providers".
Talk to elders and ask them what Oakland was like when they were growing up.
In the poverty-stricken, deeply conservative northern districts of Bangladesh, children defer to elders.
Some songs are homages to elders like William S. Burroughs, whose painting adorns the album cover.
The huge old theater was packed with Brazilians of all ages, from late teenagers to elders.
