doyennes

noun

plural of doyenne
as in experts

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  1. experts
  2. professionals
  3. adepts
  4. pros
  5. mavens
  6. gurus
Noun
  • The idea that the relationship was ending sets off alarm bells for experts like Nikki Engel, who serves as the co-executive director of Violence Free Minnesota.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Universities are breaking the economic bargain that once kept experts in the classroom.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • The fashion industry is facing new expectations around circular design, lifestyle accountability, and compliance, meaning that the next generation of designers and fashion professionals will need to prepare.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • However, health professionals caution that the quality and source of breakfast protein matter just as much as the overall quantity.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of professionals
Noun
  • 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
Definition of adepts
Noun
  • Fedoseyev is a quality two-way defenseman who has played well in junior in Russia and has gotten time against pros.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The event featured a slew of pros from the US, joined by some of Europe’s top players and even some visitors from the East.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pros
Noun
  • They were joined by the period's flamboyant style mavens, the Marchesa Casati, Lady Ottoline Morrell, Mona Harrison Williams, and Diana Vreeland among them.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • Just ask style mavens Katie Holmes and Jennifer Aniston, who have both been spotted wearing the uber-comfortable Archies flip-flops.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 June 2026
Definition of mavens
Noun
  • Typically, at this age, the B and C-listers typically turn into self-help gurus who suddenly start praying to some butterfly goddess while on a retreat in Costa Rica.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
  • When first stepping on the Scarlet Lady, cruisers are met with a rousing, upbeat staff that serve as gurus around the ship and are experts on everything from beauty to juicing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of gurus
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