as in dean
the senior member of a group
as the grizzled nestor of American film critics, he greatly influences what other reviewers write
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Recent Examples of nestor
In Guest Actor in a Drama, Shōgun triumphed again, this time with first-time winner Nestor Carbonell.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
His grand slam in the 10th inning of Game 1 against Nestor Cortes lifted the Dodgers to a 7-3 win that set the tone for the series.
—Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Without the error, no run scores and the Dodgers lose, 2-1.
—The Yankees bring in Nestor Cortes, who hasn’t pitched since mid-September, instead of Tim Hill, who has been really good this postseason (as evidenced in Game 2).
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Last night, manager Aaron Boone chose to bring in Nestor Cortes to close out the 10th inning rather than Hill, who has been a reliable arm in the postseason.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
The way in which the Yankees utilize their bullpen will be heavily scrutinized in Game 2 as well after manager Aaron Boone’s decision for Nestor Cortes to pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Game 1 peaked with 17.8 million viewers at around the same time Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the quizzical decision to send in long-dormant starter Nestor Cortes to face Shohei Ohtani with one out in the bottom of the 10th.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The Yankees’ Nestor Cortes (11.7 TPRAA) was shut down recently with an elbow injury, but slipped into the Top 10 as Zach Eflin and Pablo Lopez stumbled down the stretch.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Washington County justice of the peace contests District 1 — Republican Bradley Bruns vs. Democrat Sarah Hampton
District 2 — Republican incumbent David Wilson vs. Democrat Nestor Briceno
District 4 — Democrat Vladimir Lopez vs. Republican Bill Ussery.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
His grand slam in the 10th inning of Game 1 against Nestor Cortes lifted the Dodgers to a 7-3 win that set the tone for the series.
—Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Without the error, no run scores and the Dodgers lose, 2-1.
—The Yankees bring in Nestor Cortes, who hasn’t pitched since mid-September, instead of Tim Hill, who has been really good this postseason (as evidenced in Game 2).
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Last night, manager Aaron Boone chose to bring in Nestor Cortes to close out the 10th inning rather than Hill, who has been a reliable arm in the postseason.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
The way in which the Yankees utilize their bullpen will be heavily scrutinized in Game 2 as well after manager Aaron Boone’s decision for Nestor Cortes to pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Game 1 peaked with 17.8 million viewers at around the same time Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the quizzical decision to send in long-dormant starter Nestor Cortes to face Shohei Ohtani with one out in the bottom of the 10th.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The Yankees’ Nestor Cortes (11.7 TPRAA) was shut down recently with an elbow injury, but slipped into the Top 10 as Zach Eflin and Pablo Lopez stumbled down the stretch.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Washington County justice of the peace contests District 1 — Republican Bradley Bruns vs. Democrat Sarah Hampton
District 2 — Republican incumbent David Wilson vs. Democrat Nestor Briceno
District 4 — Democrat Vladimir Lopez vs. Republican Bill Ussery.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestor
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In 2016, Ah Yun came to Marquette to serve as dean of the communications college.Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Pedro Noguera, dean of the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education, said becoming a principal makes the most sense for teachers who want a leadership role and hope to have a wider impact on campus.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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Seven deputies are charged with a single felony count of elder or dependent adult abuse: deputies Donall Rowe, Ross Burruel, Robinderpal Hayer, Andre Gaston, Syear Osmani, Mateusz Laszuk and Christopher Haendel.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Four church elders, Kevin Grove, Thomas Miller, Jeremy Carrasco and Gayland Lawshe, were removed after the investigation concluded.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Andy Paley, a veteran producer and musician who worked with a wide range of artists including Brian Wilson, the Ramones, Madonna, Jonathan Richman, Elton John, Deborah Harry, NRBQ and many others, died following a brief battle with cancer, a rep confirms to Variety.Bob Merlis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Letterkenny producer New Metric Media has tapped SiriusXM Canada veteran Ben Miner to launch a new division to drive into standup comedy and podcasting.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Nestor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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