doyenne
Example Sentences
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It was like being invited into a seesaw world that swayed between the semi-normal and the absolute surreal, with Edna as a ringmaster, doyenne and prankster in stilettos and shimmery frocks.
From Washington Post
So yes, in its final season, which premieres on Friday and is set in 1961, Midge Maisel, the only Upper West Side doyenne to work blue, finally makes good.
From New York Times
Dame Vivienne Westwood, who has died at the age of 81, was the provocative doyenne of British fashion who married the anti-establishment ethos of punk with the flamboyance of high fashion.
From BBC
Put drag queens on his runway next to Park Avenue doyennes.
From New York Times
If there were a shortcut, the school’s doyennes probably would’ve figured it out by now.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
