doyenne

One person in Washington perfectly illustrates this phenomenon: Sally Quinn, the longtime columnist and doyenne of what remains of the Georgetown set.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Instead, this triumph of a presentation comes courtesy of Yares Art, the gallery that now occupies an expanded space on Fifth Avenue once held by New York art doyenne Mary Boone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Many of them were barely in school when the doyenne of Paris fashion took over menswear at Hermes in 1988 with instructions from then company boss Jean-Louis Dumas to run it "like your small company".

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

I’m not a hate-watcher of the show or its star — I, too, wish to moonlight as a domestic doyenne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

There was no alternative, and the absence of the doyenne must explain itself as best it could.

From The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 by L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone

These women were not winsome objects of fascination briefly capturing the popular imagination, but doyennes of resourcefulness and stamina.

From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022

A smattering of other “Real Housewives” doyennes make merry cameo appearances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021

Radziwill’s world was inhabited by doyennes of high society, artistic celebrities, fashion moguls and wealthy, prominent husbands - including one whose royal status made her a real-life princess.

From Reuters ● Feb. 16, 2019

One of the District’s most well-known drag doyennes, Lee hosted Nellie’s Sports Bar’s drag brunch for years before launching her own cabaret program in February.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2018

The dachshund's supporters seem similarly eager to dispel the notion that the low-slung dogs are merely accessories of Park Avenue doyennes.

From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2012