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Recent Examples of doyenne
Martha Stewart 30-Inch Eden Mirror This stunning 30-inch mirror from design doyenne Martha Stewart encapsulates so many decor trends in one gorgeous package.
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
After years of research, a highly fragrant pink and apricot hybrid tea rose named after the lifestyle doyenne has hit the market.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
After all, the internet is rife with recipes for Hanukkah briskets — including one from a 2002 essay by Joan Nathan, the doyenne of Jewish cooking, in the New York Times.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Many people describe Quinn, who radiates positive energy and has an infectious smile, as the doyenne of LA’s art scene.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
After years of research, a highly fragrant pink and apricot hybrid tea rose named after the lifestyle doyenne has hit the market.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
After all, the internet is rife with recipes for Hanukkah briskets — including one from a 2002 essay by Joan Nathan, the doyenne of Jewish cooking, in the New York Times.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Many people describe Quinn, who radiates positive energy and has an infectious smile, as the doyenne of LA’s art scene.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doyenne
Noun
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Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bond yields are shaped in part by expectations of the benchmark interest rate set by the Fed, some experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Wentz, the positives to being able to start for a quarterback guru like Kevin O'Connell are fairly obvious.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kevin O’Connell is an offense coach and a guru on that end of the field.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While fantasy mavens could do the same, there are probably better options available.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the symposium, hosts, fashion mavens, and sisters Shelcy and Christy Joseph smoothly transitioned between panels and a brief intermission.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meeting these guests – many of them accomplished professionals – helped expand his dreams for his own life, Mutabazi says.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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At this point, the CDC is being run by an acting director, Jim O’Neill, who is neither a scientist nor a health or public health professional.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Brown's former master distiller left his job at a grocery store and returned to bourbon making for a few months each year during the final chapter of Prohibition.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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These roles typically require a master’s degree but offer starting salaries in the $50,000-$70,000 range with significant growth potential.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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Maksim’s brother, Val Chmerkovskiy, and his wife, Jenna Johnson, are both long-running DWTS pros and winners, and will appear on the upcoming 34th season.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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And yet, according to Pluralsight's 2023 State of Upskilling Report, only 21% of tech pros feel very confident in their cloud skills.—
Ankit Pathak,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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An effective trustee is skilled in conflict resolution and adept at maintaining open communication while prioritizing the trust’s objectives.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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There is a certainty to her sentences that sets her alongside past masters (your William Trevors, your Anton Chekhovs) and a singular beauty to her observations.—
Tomi Obaro,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2024
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Coppola, a past master at directing actors, allows his performers – who include Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Aubrey Plaza, and Nathalie Emmanuel – to shamelessly ham it up.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Doyenne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyenne. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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