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the doyenne of the fashion industry
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In the four decades since its opening, The Oberoi Mumbai has remained a grand doyenne of hospitality, even as Mumbai has politically and physically reshaped itself.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Jan. 2026
Her designs for the Safdies, as well as her prolific Instagram cataloguing of clothes worn by regular people on the street, have earned her a reputation as a doyenne of verisimilitude.
—Victoria Uren, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Just call Jennifer Lopez the doyenne of double-sided tape!
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
And who better to put a contemporary spin on infested architecture than Rachel Harrison, the doyenne of angsty, millennial horror fiction.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Jan. 2026
Her designs for the Safdies, as well as her prolific Instagram cataloguing of clothes worn by regular people on the street, have earned her a reputation as a doyenne of verisimilitude.
—Victoria Uren, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Just call Jennifer Lopez the doyenne of double-sided tape!
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
And who better to put a contemporary spin on infested architecture than Rachel Harrison, the doyenne of angsty, millennial horror fiction.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doyenne
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“Doyenne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doyenne. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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