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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
Where to Stay The Algonquin Resort is the grand dame in town and has been welcoming those looking for an oceanside escape since 1914.
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Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Up the block from the Baby Grand is the grand dame of San Diego County tourism, the Hotel del Coronado, which went up in 1888, completed a $550-million renovation last year and starts its rates north of $600.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Jacaranda began as a pop-up dinner party in their home, and Lewitinn — who’s also long worked in marketing and events — now presides as the dining room’s offbeat grand dame, especially in sparking unfiltered conversations at the communal table.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Later, this evening the dame will be on the red carpet for the opening ceremony.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2026
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Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Up the block from the Baby Grand is the grand dame of San Diego County tourism, the Hotel del Coronado, which went up in 1888, completed a $550-million renovation last year and starts its rates north of $600.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Jacaranda began as a pop-up dinner party in their home, and Lewitinn — who’s also long worked in marketing and events — now presides as the dining room’s offbeat grand dame, especially in sparking unfiltered conversations at the communal table.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Later, this evening the dame will be on the red carpet for the opening ceremony.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dame
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The show’s underpinned by the differences in character and country of Lady Cora and her formidable mother-in-law, the dowager Countess Violet Crawley, played by the equally formidable and much missed Dame Maggie Smith.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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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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With the help of Ray Aghayan and Rhett Turner, Mackie is responsible for more iconic masterpieces, specifically designed for leading ladies, than any other costume designer this historian can think of.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Another woman asked Graciela about her famous picture of the lady of the iguanas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The matron on duty, Annie Leewright, booked the woman into jail.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The couple will spend the remainder of the early morning hours in a threesome with an elderly society matron, sucking on her earlobes.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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There are a number of connecting rooms that combine a king room with a two-queen room, which would be ideal for a family with (non-toddler) kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The cast is made up of famous queens like Latrice Royale, Symone, and more.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Following her turn as a countess in last summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night, and as a duchess in the Metropolitan Opera’s La Fille du Régiment in October, the actress will play the title role in The Misanthrope from June through August.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Dame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dame. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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