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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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Pic is being produced by Todd Garner (Mortal Kombat) for Broken Road Productions, Siegal, Courtney Petrakis, Brittney McDade, and genre doyen Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep) for Red Room Pictures.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
In the final pages of issue number two, legendary Englishman Nicky Haslam, a doyen of the interiors world, shares his ultimate party etiquette, honed over a lifetime of attending the most fabulous parties ever thrown discreetly behind closed doors.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2024
Watching these doyens of programming create Go was like seeing Scorsese, De Niro, and Pesci reunite for The Irishman.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024
In another expansive move, The Mediapro Studio, the content arm of Grup Mediapro, has acquired Fresco Film, the doyen of Spanish production service companies.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 July 2024
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
In the final pages of issue number two, legendary Englishman Nicky Haslam, a doyen of the interiors world, shares his ultimate party etiquette, honed over a lifetime of attending the most fabulous parties ever thrown discreetly behind closed doors.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2024
Watching these doyens of programming create Go was like seeing Scorsese, De Niro, and Pesci reunite for The Irishman.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024
In another expansive move, The Mediapro Studio, the content arm of Grup Mediapro, has acquired Fresco Film, the doyen of Spanish production service companies.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 July 2024
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Founded in 2015 by industry veterans Nancy Caravetta and Jessica Goldberg, Rebel Gail has rapidly grown into one of the most influential firms in the sector.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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His son, Brett, was also a 20-year NHL veteran and, like his dad, is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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John Cranfield, interim dean of the University of Guelph's agricultural college, added that empty shelves could lead customers to shop with competitors.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2025
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Smith, also a defendant in the pending lawsuit against UNCSA, stepped down from his position as music dean the year after Shipps’ departure.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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It's also left his Gen X elders waiting in the wings.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sean also leaned on other gurus in wellness, like Deepak Chopra, Jay Shetty and even unexpected ones like Jay-Z. Additional support came from wise elders in his family, like his mom, in creating this interactive guidebook.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Doyen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doyen. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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