The botanist pointed out that the Chinese elder, Sambucus javanica, thrives in the margins of subtropical forests.

My elder brothers taught me how to ride a bike when I was five.

The yellow elder along the roadside burst into bloom, attracting bees and hummingbirds.

The birds nested in the hollow of the old box elder behind the barn.

At the annual gathering, she spoke proudly of her fore-elder who had defended the village centuries ago.

The garden beds were quickly overtaken by ground elder, which spread through creeping roots and dense foliage.

I found a patch of dwarf elder growing along the roadside, its clusters of tiny white flowers hinting at spring.

Archaeologists discovered inscriptions carved in Elder Futhark on the ancient burial stone.

My elder sisters always give me helpful advice before big decisions.

After decades of service, the elder statesman was invited to advise the new cabinet on foreign policy.