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Recent Examples of doyenne
After all, the internet is rife with recipes for Hanukkah briskets — including one from a 2002 essay by Joan Nathan, the doyenne of Jewish cooking, in the New York Times.
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
His first conquest was a dealer named Marguerite Cohn, the doyenne of House of Books, on Madison Avenue, who was in her nineties.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Many people describe Quinn, who radiates positive energy and has an infectious smile, as the doyenne of LA’s art scene.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Editor’s note: The apparent doyenne of white tea fragrances, Elizabeth Arden has a whole range of these perfumes, including White Tea Wild Rose Eau de Toilette, White Tea Mandarin Blossom Eau de Toilette, and White Tea Ginger Lily Eau de Toilette.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 25 Mar. 2025
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
His first conquest was a dealer named Marguerite Cohn, the doyenne of House of Books, on Madison Avenue, who was in her nineties.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Many people describe Quinn, who radiates positive energy and has an infectious smile, as the doyenne of LA’s art scene.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Editor’s note: The apparent doyenne of white tea fragrances, Elizabeth Arden has a whole range of these perfumes, including White Tea Wild Rose Eau de Toilette, White Tea Mandarin Blossom Eau de Toilette, and White Tea Ginger Lily Eau de Toilette.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doyenne
Noun
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There are many creative ways to squeeze more walking into your day, experts said.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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Millennial fashion expert and stylist Samantha Dawn told Newsweek that fashion has always recycled trends, but newer generations are experiencing them for the first time while millennials and Gen Xers have already been through them.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His gurus through the years ranged from Krishnamurti, to Ram Dass and D.T..—
Jon Raymond
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps the most fascinating peek behind the curtain, however, comes at her career transition to Goop guru.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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The Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker will reportedly portray the husband of Streep’s diabolical fashion magazine maven Miranda Priestly.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Brisk, truncated treatments are normally the parlance of pop mavens whose freshness dates rapidly expire and who seek to hide deficiencies.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Acting as a host of sorts, the art aligns with the gracious, skilled, and highly trained dining professionals – who are diligently preparing for guests hours before meal service, taking notes and reading carefully, like students at elite university.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But for Michael and John Burns, success has always been about more than building businesses, but instead creating spaces where Black professionals can exhale, connect, and be themselves, while building bridges back to Africa.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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Rihanna has long been the master of maternity fashion.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2025
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Those students could earn $55,000 while taking classes for their master’s degrees and working in the field under mentors at MPS.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wild watersports excursions and lessons for would-be surfers and pros make this a haven for the laidback rather than the luxe.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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Prior to the open era of tennis - a period beginning in 1968 when amateurs and pros were allowed to compete alongside one another for the first time - Norwegian-American player Molla Bjurstedt Mallory set a record as the oldest female winner in the singles division in 1926.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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An effective trustee is skilled in conflict resolution and adept at maintaining open communication while prioritizing the trust’s objectives.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The digital adept also had a nearly eight-year stretch at Teen Vogue.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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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 25 Aug. 2025.
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