doyenne
noun
doy·enne
| \ dȯi-ˈ(y)en
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Definition of doyenne
: a woman who is a doyen
Examples of doyenne in a Sentence
the doyenne of the fashion industry
Recent Examples on the Web
In the fifth episode of the new season of Succession, the scabrous Roy family find themselves at the country retreat of a liberal-media doyenne, Nan Pierce (Cherry Jones), and in the entirely unfamiliar situation of having to play nice. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "Succession Is Better Than Ever," 11 Aug. 2019 Billboard How a mom with an online list became the doyenne of things to do with kids in Marin. — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, "What exactly is happening with the new L.A. County sheriff?," 23 July 2019 Jones, the doyenne of California seismology, said the odds were favorable for stronger temblors in the area, including a 50 percent chance that the region could see a shaker measuring 6.0 or greater. — Dennis Romero, NBC News, "After 2 major earthquakes in 2 days in California, more shaking is expected," 7 July 2019 The doyenne of the Kardashian family has made her children household names and commands an army of fans who follow her every move on social media and television. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "“Menopause is a Bitch” and 6 More Life Lessons from Kris Jenner’s Forces of Fashion Talk," 12 Oct. 2018 Many of these images were published in Vogue, which tracked Jayne’s arc from preternaturally elegant newlywed to revered society doyenne and connoisseur. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Hamish Bowles Remembers Jayne Wrightsman, Esteemed Arts Connoisseur and Legendary Hostess," 24 Apr. 2019 She's been a grunge angel, a dolly bird, a latter-day Warhol superstar, a preppy gone bad, an award-winning Hollywood actress and a crush-worthy girl in the crowd at Bowery Ballroom, the doyenne of downtown and a nice Connecticut girl. — Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, "Still Got It," 3 Oct. 2013 Getty Images Unconventional domestic doyenne Amy Sedaris recently showed off her quirky cute new line for Fishs Eddy on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. — Colleen Egan, ELLE Decor, "Jimmy Fallon Calls Amy Sedaris's New Line "Super Cute": See It Yourself!," 26 Aug. 2014 And sure to grace many holiday cookie plates this year are the dessert doyenne Dorie Greenspan’s famous World Peace Cookies. — Margaux Laskey, The Seattle Times, "Wrap up one of these sweet cookbooks for the home bakers in your life," 11 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doyenne.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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doyenne
noun
English Language Learners Definition of doyenne
: a woman who has a lot of experience in or knowledge about a particular profession, subject, etc.
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