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Recent Examples of doyenne
Wearing her signature bespoke silk turban, Milan design doyenne Nina Yashar articulated how a performance illustrating her gallery‘s 10-year lifespan will come to life.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
But the film benefits from the evident warmth and ease that Jacobs feels in her company, while other talking heads — among them Jacobs’ creative director Joseph Carter and former Vogue doyenne Grace Coddington — provide some welcome outside perspective.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Stout is the bee’s knees, the goddess of soil, the doyenne of dirt.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
But the film benefits from the evident warmth and ease that Jacobs feels in her company, while other talking heads — among them Jacobs’ creative director Joseph Carter and former Vogue doyenne Grace Coddington — provide some welcome outside perspective.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Stout is the bee’s knees, the goddess of soil, the doyenne of dirt.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doyenne
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The increase — up from 1 in 36 children in 2020 — continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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For something more immersive, the resort brings in expert wellness practitioners for week-long retreats.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yann Gozlan’s psychological thriller Guru, which stars Pierre Niney as a charismatic and manipulative self-help guru, will close the festival this year.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the actor turned wellness and lifestyle guru is bucking the norm—first, with that photo that shared skin texture and expression lines, and now by showing, not hiding, her grays.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sweeney’s drastic hair transformation had beauty mavens buzzing.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers lineup stitched together a lead in the second inning after an RBI single by playoff maven Kiké Hernández.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Petty criminals or professionals?—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The initiative aims to nurture creative professionals capable of working globally by providing guidance for international development, supporting participation in overseas film festivals and facilitating networking with international industry partners.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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He was enrolled in a master’s program in biblical studies, but currently does not have lawful status in the country, officials said.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s cute, today’s masters of the universe will chuckle while patting your head.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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During his tenure, North Road worked on splashy international co-pros including Israeli shows Bad Boy and Heart of a Killer (both with Sipur), along with Brazil’s Suture.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Murray has never lost there – 5-0 in high school at Allen High (with three state titles), 1-0 at Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship) and 2-0 as a pro against Dallas.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the Meiji era (1868–1912), Japanese leaders built a state adept at absorbing Western know-how—drawing especially on the United Kingdom—by creating a national translation bureau, importing thousands of foreign instructors, and standardizing a technical vocabulary.—
CARL BENEDIKT FREY,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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