DOYENNES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

doyennes

noun

plural of doyenne

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Noun

Below, the experts break down this fall’s biggest makeup trends.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026
Though historically rare, murder or homicide charges in high-speed crashes that don’t involve drugs or alcohol are becoming increasingly common, according to experts interviewed by USA TODAY.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of experts

Noun

In Korea's dating scene, professionals such as physicians, lawyers and judges, have traditionally been the most sought-after.

— Justina Lee,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
The show comes from Goalhanger’s drama bosses Joel Emery and Adam Jarrell, and was developed with input from current and former military and defence professionals, including serving airborne serviceman and military adviser Sergeant Dave Allen.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of professionals

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Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

Definition of adepts

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Some include a handful athletes who signed professional contracts, which prompted every Power Four conference to ban pros from returning to college – leading to even more court filings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
In the early years of college football, before there were children’s leagues and before there were pros, Harvard College team doctors highlighted the risk of concussion in a report published in the prominent Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.

— Emily Harrison, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of pros

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They were joined by the period's flamboyant style mavens, the Marchesa Casati, Lady Ottoline Morrell, Mona Harrison Williams, and Diana Vreeland among them.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Just ask style mavens Katie Holmes and Jennifer Aniston, who have both been spotted wearing the uber-comfortable Archies flip-flops.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 June 2026

Definition of mavens

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His platform features a portal where real monks and gurus can come online and do live sessions with devotees.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Typically, at this age, the B and C-listers typically turn into self-help gurus who suddenly start praying to some butterfly goddess while on a retreat in Costa Rica.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

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