How do you use Doyenne in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like elder or senior, plus the exact meaning.
Doyenne in a sentence
Doyenne meaning
- A female doyen.
- The senior or eldest female member of a group, especially one who is most or highly respected.
- A woman who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in a particular field, subject, or line of work; expert.
Using Doyenne
- The main meaning on this page is: A female doyen. | The senior or eldest female member of a group, especially one who is most or highly respected. | A woman who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in a particular field, subject, or line of work; expert.
- Useful related words include: elder, senior.
- In the example corpus, doyenne often appears in combinations such as: doyenne of, the doyenne.
Context around Doyenne
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Doyenne
- In this selection, "doyenne" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lifestyle, demanding and burrito stand out and add context to how "doyenne" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a burrito doyenne whose kick and a doyenne of australian. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "doyenne" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with doyenne
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
No Margazhi dance recital is complete without a performance by Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, a doyenne in Bharatanatyam. (17 words)
The world is less generous and less welcoming because B. Smith, former model, entertainer and lifestyle doyenne, has left it. (20 words)
Channel 5’s celebration of funny women continues with this absorbing profile of the pioneering doyenne of deadpan, Jo Brand. (20 words)
A testament to the art fair's growing importance on the design scene, the doyenne of Milan design and her gallery made their debut in the historic home of architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez. (33 words)
The Doyenne had been a fixture at shows at the old Trunk Space and Funny World, often playing alongside musical polar opposites like Dinosaur Love, Space Alien Donald, and Sugar Skull Explosion. (32 words)
A graduate who has gone from stall to shop on the very same street is Daddy Donkey, a burrito doyenne whose “kick-ass” Mexican wraps often court queues out the door. (31 words)
Example sentences (9)
The ability to be there with Sue, see how she operates, the doyenne of sports broadcasting, and to be in Clare Balding’s company and all these legends.
A doyenne of Australian literature, she was the author of 23 books, including novels, short story collections, memoirs and a children's book.
A testament to the art fair's growing importance on the design scene, the doyenne of Milan design and her gallery made their debut in the historic home of architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez.
The world is less generous and less welcoming because B. Smith, former model, entertainer and lifestyle doyenne, has left it.
But the honeymoon was short-lived, and it wasn’t long before the new owner had run afoul of the demanding doyenne.
No Margazhi dance recital is complete without a performance by Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, a doyenne in Bharatanatyam.
A graduate who has gone from stall to shop on the very same street is Daddy Donkey, a burrito doyenne whose “kick-ass” Mexican wraps often court queues out the door.
Channel 5’s celebration of funny women continues with this absorbing profile of the pioneering doyenne of deadpan, Jo Brand.
The Doyenne had been a fixture at shows at the old Trunk Space and Funny World, often playing alongside musical polar opposites like Dinosaur Love, Space Alien Donald, and Sugar Skull Explosion.
Common combinations with doyenne
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- doyenne of 4×
- the doyenne 3×