doyenne
Example Sentences
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A doyenne of Japanese industry, the company pioneered laptop computers and invented flash memory.
From New York Times
The fashion doyenne wrote in Thursday’s email: “I take full responsibility for those mistakes.”
From Seattle Times
Even domestic doyenne Martha Stewart tweeted about it. here Here is an explanation of what negative crude prices mean in the real world:
From Reuters
As bad news continued to mount, the Met Gala, the doyenne of glittering extravaganzas, announced on Monday that it had been postponed indefinitely.
From New York Times
About the maker: Jacqueline Bradley named her independent candle company using the words apothecary and doyenne to honor powerful female makers.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
