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as in veterans
a person with long experience in a specified area
considered the doyen of American art critics
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as in deans
the senior member of a group
he's the doyen of American museum directors, and his opinion has considerable weight
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Recent Examples of doyens
The six-part series, Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping, will feature the two doyens of British comedy along with newer names such as Ricote, Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Taskmaster contestant Stevie Martin and Krystal Evans.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doyens
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And plenty of goalies have spent full seasons in the ECHL early in their careers to get more starts, including big-name veterans such as Jonathan Quick, Jordan Binnington, Logan Thompson and Philipp Grubauer.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The guidelines are also the foundation for all federal food programs, such as school lunches; the Women, Infants and Children program; and Head Start, as well as meals for active-duty service members and veterans who rely on Veterans Affairs hospitals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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While Harvard did not confirm that Davis was removed for the inflammatory posts, Fox News Digital obtained the text from an email sent by the faculty deans of Dunster House confirming Davis' removal.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Both attended Hosch's last class of the semester on Thursday, where deans, attorneys, his law partner, Kate Morris, and his students gathered for the class.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
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The room erupted in laughter, capturing perfectly the resilience, joy and perspective that so many elders carry with them.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Reverence for one’s elders, Cicellis implies, is a dangerous kind of fan fiction.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Doyens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyens. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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