doyennes

noun

plural of doyenne
as in experts

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  1. experts
  2. professionals
  3. adepts
  4. pros
  5. mavens
  6. gurus
Noun
  • But experts caution that escalating pressure does not necessarily mean Tehran will back down.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Oil producers have found ways to keep crude flowing, experts say, but at a mounting cost.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • Today, Flagler Village is bustling with families and young professionals.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Lincoln also mentored DePaul students who later became gallery and museum professionals.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of professionals
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • There are many pros of mineral sunscreen, but they are most known to be less irritating and great for sensitive skin.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Design pros say the appetite is being driven by equal parts aesthetics and health interest.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pros
Noun
  • But other fairly savvy users among tech mavens don’t point to urgent needs that only Muse can satisfy.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But recently, teaming with social mavens has proven to be a potentially dangerous game.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of mavens
Noun
  • Shark DePuffi Instant Contrast Therapy Tool Launched just this year, Shark’s DePuffi has quickly become a must-have for beauty gurus looking to sculpt, depuff, and soothe their faces in minutes.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • According to awards gurus who track these things, that’s the most Emmy wins ever for a series canceled after its first season.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of gurus
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