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Immediately following the museum party, close friends and collaborators of the museum made their way over to the Bowery Terrace at the Bowery Hotel for a delightful cocktail party and dinner to celebrate the artistic doyenne.
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Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
Fitzpatrick, a doyenne of Soviet historians, offers the lay reader a concise, chronological account of the Soviet Union premised on the notion that accidents, rather than inevitabilities, drive human history.
—Sheila Fitzpatrick, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Some savory, others sweet, the freshest flavors of the harvest are magically transformed into bowls of refreshing coolness in Floridian pastels that would make Lilly Pulitzer, the legendary Miami Beach doyenne of bright floral fantasy frocks and golf togs, so proud.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 July 2021
Hilary Alexander, one of the original Fleet Street fashion journalists and former fashion director of The Daily Telegraph, who has died age 77, was a prolific reporter and writer who epitomised the fashion-loving, dizzy industry doyenne.
—Julia Robson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
Fitzpatrick, a doyenne of Soviet historians, offers the lay reader a concise, chronological account of the Soviet Union premised on the notion that accidents, rather than inevitabilities, drive human history.
—Sheila Fitzpatrick, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Some savory, others sweet, the freshest flavors of the harvest are magically transformed into bowls of refreshing coolness in Floridian pastels that would make Lilly Pulitzer, the legendary Miami Beach doyenne of bright floral fantasy frocks and golf togs, so proud.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 July 2021
Hilary Alexander, one of the original Fleet Street fashion journalists and former fashion director of The Daily Telegraph, who has died age 77, was a prolific reporter and writer who epitomised the fashion-loving, dizzy industry doyenne.
—Julia Robson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2023
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Read more Workplace incivility spikes around elections, expert says at Newsweek event Presidential election causing office unrest?Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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While Trump could use executive authority to unwind Biden energy provisions, Mosby and others have said Congress is likely to lead a process that peels back policy, discards or alters certain provisions, all of which experts say insulates the action from legal scrutiny.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As well as being a guru for young performers, John has restored the careers of older musicians who had lost faith in themselves.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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He has been billed as an offensive guru, but the Giants can’t score.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Advanced Pets continues Cohen’s theme of photographing senior style mavens who favor high fashion and nonconformist looks.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Hulu The Dropout Amanda Seyfried won a much deserved Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy for her portrayal of the notorious Stanford dropout turned health care technology maven Elizabeth Holmes, who tricked some of the world’s savviest business minds into investing in her company, Theranos.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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From a medical professional's viewpoint, properly obtained informed consent protects the surgeon and the institution from liability.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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For many medical professionals, trying to deal with the vagaries of the insurance system is now an unavoidable feature of their work.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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There’s no master list of the year’s on-screen chemistry; but if there were, the trio of Martindale, Diamantopoulos, and Cyr would absolutely deserve a spot.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The company also leveled up its wine program by partnering with master sommelier Andrea Robinson.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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For the first time in five games Stafford did not throw a touchdown pass, but the 16th-year pro extended his streak of games without an interception to a career-best five.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some pros also recommend gentle dishwashing liquid for a thorough clean.Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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Naomi Goggin Switch to island time—and expect transportation snafus Even with two planners, and a bride adept at project management, there was one logistical hurdle that was tough to cross: local transportation.Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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The libero is usually a defensive specialist adept at passing.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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There is a certainty to her sentences that sets her alongside past masters (your William Trevors, your Anton Chekhovs) and a singular beauty to her observations.Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Coppola, a past master at directing actors, allows his performers – who include Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Aubrey Plaza, and Nathalie Emmanuel – to shamelessly ham it up.Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Doyenne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyenne. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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