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doyens

noun

plural of doyen

as in veterans

a person with long experience in a specified area considered the doyen of American art critics

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the senior member of a group he's the doyen of American museum directors, and his opinion has considerable weight

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Recent Examples of doyens Murray’s focus on tax measures in his quote may dampen expectations that the Labour government is about to improve the high-end TV tax credit, which industry doyens have been calling for for some time now. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026 One of the doyens of Portuguese coaching, who has managed each of the big three in their home country and led Al Hilal to the title in 2023-24 after a 34-game unbeaten streak, was personally convinced by Ronaldo to cross the divide. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026

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Noun

The America250 website lists nonprofit organizations, including those that focus on civic engagement, education, housing, conservation and veterans, that people can donate to.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Two veterans go face to face in Portugal’s match against Croatia in Toronto.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of veterans

Noun

Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
Lloyd was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette by his parents, Lester Lloyd, one of the deans of the San Francisco printing industry, and Mildred Lloyd, a librarian at Stanley Middle School.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

Definition of deans

Noun

While choosing the layout, the tribe hosted listening sessions with community members and elders.

— Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
More important for the purposes of the Social Media Minimum Age’s failure is that Aussie youth undeniably know technology better than do their elders in Parliament.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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