doyenne

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Recent Examples of doyenne 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 Exec Producers Rachael Barnes and Ben Wicks exclusively took Deadline inside the making of film about Ozzy, one of rock’s iconic performers, and Sharon, his wife and doyenne of TV and the music biz. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025 The skincare doyenne praised by such leading ladies as Jessica Alba, Kelly Rowland and Shay Mitchell, Shani Darden delivers taut, porcelain-like skin with her signature facial—a blend of light chemical peels, oxygen therapy, and microcurrent. Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025 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. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doyenne
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Noun
  • Legislative expert and law professor Chris Micheli said lawmakers frequently include controversial provisions in bills during the early stages of the legislative process.
    June 24, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Given the significance of the peace deal, experts said Pakistan will certainly want to leverage its mediation role for economic benefit, particularly in its dealings with allies in Washington and the Gulf.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • But according to fashion guru Tan France, some of those tensions sparked before the cameras even started rolling.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
  • The program will be run under Scott Belsky, a longtime digital guru at Adobe and the co-founded of creative platform Behance who has a team of about two dozen at the studio, a fairly large number gives its otherwise efficient staffing.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Medical professionals who specialize in addiction medicine say research that provides a clear understanding of kratom is beneficial.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Accountants and auditors These professionals keep the books for companies and organizations, tracking, verifying and reporting financial figures.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Owing to lengthy maturation cycles, these inaugural releases are rums influenced by the craft and stewardship of three generations of Mount Gay master blenders.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • But according to master distiller Brent Elliott, this cask finishing project started well before either of those things were a reality.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Finally, each selection was vetted by an industry expert, and our panel of pros included those listed below.
    Jenny Berg, Glamour, 25 June 2026
  • The set gives DIYers and pros a comprehensive selection that saves big bucks over buying router bits one at a time.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Drag Race alumni include multimedia maven Trixie Mattel, podcaster Bob the Drag Queen, Broadway and TV star Jinkx Monsoon and comedian Bianca Del Rio.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026
  • From the world of broadcasting entertainment, former Chicago talk show maven Oprah Winfrey was there, and former CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert attended in a tan suit — referencing the controversy about President Obama's choice of attire during a news conference in 2014.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 June 2026

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“Doyenne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyenne. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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