Recent Examples on the WebDueling visions The far-right National Rally, spearheaded by Le Pen, the long-time doyenne of France’s anti-immigration camp, currently holds 88 to Macron’s bloc’s 250 seats in the 577-seat French parliament and, in theory, the upcoming election is far from a two-horse race.—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 10 June 2024 Those against her include the doyennes of the Palm Royale, played by Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb and the incomparable Julia Duffy.—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 The coterie includes high society doyennes like Babe Paley, Slim Keith, Lee Radziwell, and C.Z. Guest, and the series follows them before, during, and after the fallout.—Cady Lang, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024 Dion kicks it off, singing with trembling innocence about a romantic crisis, then Streisand enters, taking on the role of a wiser, stronger woman more experienced in such messes — a doyenne of love.—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for doyenne
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