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doyen

noun as in bellwether

noun as in dean

noun as in expert

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Benegal, one of the doyens of Indian cinema, says the film remains very close to his heart.

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And, of course, the doyen, a Congolese chemist who first made a name for himself driving a Zamboni at hockey games.

There was historically rooted free jazz, courtesy of the downtown doyen William Parker and his ensemble, In Order to Survive.

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.”

Today, a number of doyens in the recondite field of AI admit they don’t know where all this is headed.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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