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as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
considered the doyen of American art critics
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
he's the doyen of American museum directors, and his opinion has considerable weight
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Recent Examples of doyen
Biden’s fundraiser, hosted by fashion journalism doyen Wintour, cost $1,000 each for tickets.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 2024
Court filings have revealed that in 2017, business planners at ExxonMobil—the doyen of international oil and gas firms—were already assuming a tax on carbon dioxide emissions in the OECD countries of $60 per metric ton by 2030.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
One of them hurled a fish at the audience—Suzy Menkes, then the doyen of The Times, caught it in her lap.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
These are simple places, sometimes shacks, but all lively and serving great food cooked by formidable doyens, grandmothers such as Lu.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 2024
Court filings have revealed that in 2017, business planners at ExxonMobil—the doyen of international oil and gas firms—were already assuming a tax on carbon dioxide emissions in the OECD countries of $60 per metric ton by 2030.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
One of them hurled a fish at the audience—Suzy Menkes, then the doyen of The Times, caught it in her lap.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
These are simple places, sometimes shacks, but all lively and serving great food cooked by formidable doyens, grandmothers such as Lu.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doyen
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Also helpful is the kind of peer pressure among veterans who lead by example in terms of getting the proper amount of rest and recovery.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In 2013, she was recruited as inaugural dean of the dental school at the University of Utah.ByMeredith Wadman, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
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In January, as students and faculty continued to protest, an associate dean at the school resigned, accusing the administration of a lack of transparency on the cuts.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Their kids will have their own storyteller and learn to respect their elders!David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Things to watch for include elders’ losing capacity for making safe financial decisions, driving, and self care, among others.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Doyen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyen. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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