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doyenne

noun

Definition of doyennenext
as in expert

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Recent Examples of doyenne The world may have been upended by the war and the ink has barely dried on the Treaty of Versailles, but the society doyennes are doing their darnedest to return to the rituals and rites that used to govern our days. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Here, well-coiffed doyennes and a younger set in algorithm-friendly fits graze on miniature Mont Blancs against wide park and river views in a neighborhood clearly in ascent. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 For old-school glamour, doyennes and their daughters flock to fashion designer Dennis Basso. — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026 White as a Sunday glove, coconut is the doyenne of Southern layer cakes, a masterpiece of home cookery that has crowned dining room sideboards for more than a hundred years. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doyenne
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doyenne
  1. expert
  2. guru
  3. professional
  4. master
  5. pro
  6. maven
Noun
  • The high number is likely boosted by unusually warm water and the presence of an El Niño weather phenomenon with potentially historic rain for California, experts have said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The page says the funds will be used only for legal expenses, including filings, transcripts, investigators and experts.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Longtime rankings guru Loren Maxwell figured out a way to create high school football schedules with maximum competitive matchups and minimized travel … and then applied it to all 413 GHSA schools.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This was the Jack Kornfield, the mindfulness guru who wrote A Path With Heart, the book that had launched Britton’s journey into Buddhism.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • Hurzeler values 36-year-old Steele’s dressing room input, which is even more relevant now after a summer cull of the core group of experienced professionals.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, gardening and landscape professionals assured us that brown boxwoods can be saved, as long as the plant itself is still alive.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of professional
Noun
  • The fragrances have been in development for roughly two-and-a-half years and were created with master perfumers Frank Voelkl and Shyamala Maisondieu.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That data monitoring, in addition to master literacy coaches at each CMS campus to address specific student learning needs, has made a big impact, Balknight said.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Third-year pros Kinchens and McCollough have displayed ball-hawking skills during their careers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Tonga, the sixth-year pro who helped the New England Patriots return to the Super Bowl last season, excels at taking on double teams.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of pro
Noun
  • Basketball mavens see the NBA sanctions as condemning the Clippers to as long as 10 more years in John Bunyan’s Slough of Despond.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • New Jersey family mansion The Netflix series, which premiered September 4, shows the social media maven navigating her career, dating life, and family drama.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of maven

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“Doyenne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyenne. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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