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doyen

[doi-en, doi-uhn, dwa-yan] / dɔɪˈɛn, ˈdɔɪ ən, dwaˈyɛ̃ /
NOUN
bellwether
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Mr. Dilenschneider, the doyen of American public relations, is the founder of the Dilenschneider Group, a strategic-counseling firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Tributes have begun pouring in for the writer, who was considered the doyen of Malayalam-language literature.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

The ANC said in a statement: “He was a globally acclaimed playwright, composer and producer. We have lost a true legend, a doyen, and a genuine ambassador of theatre.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

On the East Coast, the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Conn, is still the doyen of the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022

Lawrence’s position as doyen of the Rad Lab and Teller’s as the indispensable genius of thermonuclear technology made compromise impossible.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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