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as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
considered the doyen of American art critics
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
he's the doyen of American museum directors, and his opinion has considerable weight
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Recent Examples of doyen
Over the decades, this grand doyen of LGBTQ+ literature, a member of the famed Violet Quill gay men’s writing group, would be a source of advice and support.
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Michael T. Luongo
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Or so sportscar journalism doyen Gary Watkins says, anyway.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The newcomers to their abode are Jerry, a hunky Mormon flight attendant (Bomer), and Arthur, a haughty fashion doyen recently fired from Vogue (Graham).
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The economist Robert Gordon, doyen of the skeptics, has noted that the average growth of U.S. output per worker was 2.3 percent a year between 1891 and 1972.
—Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
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Michael T. Luongo
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Or so sportscar journalism doyen Gary Watkins says, anyway.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The newcomers to their abode are Jerry, a hunky Mormon flight attendant (Bomer), and Arthur, a haughty fashion doyen recently fired from Vogue (Graham).
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The economist Robert Gordon, doyen of the skeptics, has noted that the average growth of U.S. output per worker was 2.3 percent a year between 1891 and 1972.
—Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doyen
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The coalition’s duties include advising city staff on veteran issues, selecting the annual Veteran of the Year and contributing to the maintenance of the city’s veterans memorial.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Derrick Merrin, her 2024 challenger, is launching a rematch, and Air Force veteran Alea Nadeem is also vying for the Republican nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s tariffs have pushed Canada and China to look for opportunities to strengthen international cooperation, said Zhu Feng, the dean of the School of International Studies at China’s Nanjing University.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nancy La Vigne, dean of the Rutgers-Newark School of Criminal Justice, noted that VR could help inmates practice real-world interactions, including navigating public transportation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Harbaugh is also known to love the idea of working for John Mara, a popular league elder known for his common decency.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Saikat Choudhury’s detailed graphite drawings honor connections between youth and elders, bridge cultural traditions, and acknowledge the disparity in belonging as well.—
Diana Argabrite,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Doyen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyen. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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