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Recent Examples of doyenne
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doyenne
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Grammarly's parent company was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday from one of the authors quoted as an expert in its tool.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Easing installation hurdles While OpenClaw has surged in popularity recently, experts have previously pointed out limitations to the AI agent's mass adoption, including a complex installation process that's challenging for nontechnical users.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Walking the show were Fakemink and Nettspend, two pillars of what label execs and marketing gurus are betting speaks to the Gen Z zeitgeist.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jake LaRavia had a guru on the bench.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The emirate has been steadily attracting international entrepreneurs, professionals, and of course, influencers.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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For professionals and instructors working in genetics, microbiology, or bioinformatics, this dimension of the research carries particular weight.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Open positions include detention officer, recreation supervisor, certified medical assistant, psychiatrist, shift supervisor, assistant shift supervisor, master scheduler, locksmith, maintenance worker and human resource assistant.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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And though the grill master in you may automatically want to put a firepit or outdoor kitchen under your new corner pergola, doing so could pose a serious fire or smoke hazard.—
Melissa Minton,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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American Reilly Opelka, a 6-foot–11 pro, said managing fatigue after a series of tournaments before hitting Indian Wells has altered his practice and play in exhibition matches, including a loss to 19-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca in Las Vegas.—
Nancy Moya,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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While celebs are constantly debuting buzzy new shades, the real forecast of what’s next unfolds in salons, where pros interpret inspiration photos and fine-tune custom formulas in real time.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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The forces behind Bay Area pizza maven Tony Gemignani are strong this year.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the lead-up to Lupita Nyong’o’s best-supporting-actress win for 12 Years a Slave, the actress had gone from relative unknown to major celebrity and fashion maven.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Doyenne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyenne. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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