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Just call Jennifer Lopez the doyenne of double-sided tape!—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026 In the four decades since, the property has remained a grand doyenne of hospitality, even as the city around it has churned and reshaped itself.—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025 At Vogue World 2025: Hollywood, McGrath transformed a handful of models into French Revolution–era doyennes, vibrant pink cheeks included.—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025 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