doyennes

plural of doyenne

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doyennes
Noun
  • At the time, some human rights experts voiced concerns that his presidency risked backsliding on the democratic gains made since Suharto’s authoritarian regime.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • But experts warn that older cars and electric vehicles may need some extra care before hitting the road.
    Jalen Williams, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But the county does not have the money to fully staff them with medical professionals.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Additonally, the workshops’ Atlas Station 2025 sidebar, which is billed as a springboard for young Moroccan producers and directors, will support seven emerging Moroccan film professionals as well as four short films.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
  • But the backdrop alone, along with the smattering of pros in the audience, gives my nerves a jolt.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Macy Zambrano, one of the American pros, is a former Division I tennis player at the University of North Carolina.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Yennefer is back with the sisterhood formerly known as the brotherhood, but things aren't going super-well for the magical mavens, decimated in ranks by the evil Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu) and hated by the public for, well, reasons.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Sweeney’s drastic hair transformation had beauty mavens buzzing.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Most claims made by health gurus and social-media influencers are exaggerated.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Modern gurus brought these philosophies back into the fold.
    Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Doyennes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyennes. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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