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as in dowager
a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority
as the grand dames of local society, they determined which charities received support
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as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
the lords and dames of the shire eagerly awaited the royal visit
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Recent Examples of dame
The dueling biplanes from the climax exist on this level, too, even if Gabriel is essentially twirling his moustache and tying a dame to train tracks.
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
Over half a million tennis fans from around the world will visit southwest London beginning June 30 for Wimbledon, the grand dame of tennis tournaments.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Like the city itself, Rome’s hotels are dynamic and diverse, ranging from historic grand dames to stylish accommodations with contemporary interiors.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
For nearly a decade, Karen Huger has been the grand dame and gravitational force of The Real Housewives of Potomac.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
Over half a million tennis fans from around the world will visit southwest London beginning June 30 for Wimbledon, the grand dame of tennis tournaments.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Like the city itself, Rome’s hotels are dynamic and diverse, ranging from historic grand dames to stylish accommodations with contemporary interiors.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
For nearly a decade, Karen Huger has been the grand dame and gravitational force of The Real Housewives of Potomac.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dame
Noun
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The empress dowager’s legacy Empress Dowager Ling was largely unsuccessful in her bid for power.—
Stephanie Balkwill,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Playing an acid-tongue dowager or master teacher of witchcraft came naturally to her, but what thrilled her about acting was its transformative freedom.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Sep. 2024
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After the ladies were seen arguing about Lisa and Jody’s friendship with Larsa’s ex-boyfriend, Marcus Jordan, the pair began to make amends during a trip to Milan Fashion Week.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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The latest production of the musical Evita - about Eva Perón, Argentina's first lady in the 1940s and early 1950s - is playing at London's Palladium theater through early September.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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Mary Thema, a clinical matron at Kadoma General Hospital, says Kelly’s case underlines this challenge.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The aristocratic matron in question, Lady Hemphill, would often accompany her husband to the Huston estate, located in the rugged pastures and boglands of County Galway, for dinner parties and hunting expeditions.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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The 60-year-old countess has broken her silence after she was seen sporting a massive diamond on her left ring finger while riding a scooter Monday in Sag Harbor, hours after she was snapped getting cozy with an unidentified man, Us Weekly reports.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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Prince Andrew had gone to live on the French Rivera with a countess.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Dame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dame. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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