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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
Here is hoping that the grand dame didn’t sacrifice what easily looks to be the most promising season for the franchise since season five with her shortsighted machinations.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
In response to a question about the Sept. 27 death of longtime friend Maggie Smith, the British dame, 89, reportedly became overcome with emotion at a Cheltenham Literature Festival event on Saturday, Oct. 5.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Opened in 2020, the contemporary Capella Bangkok is surrounded by lush gardens and exudes the elegance of a grand dame property combined with the intimacy of a boutique hotel.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
That same year, she was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II, for her contributions to the performing arts.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
In response to a question about the Sept. 27 death of longtime friend Maggie Smith, the British dame, 89, reportedly became overcome with emotion at a Cheltenham Literature Festival event on Saturday, Oct. 5.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Opened in 2020, the contemporary Capella Bangkok is surrounded by lush gardens and exudes the elegance of a grand dame property combined with the intimacy of a boutique hotel.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
That same year, she was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II, for her contributions to the performing arts.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dame
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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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There were pompous society dowagers with melting faces, young beauties with speckled dresses, unexpected sphinxes and nature spirits.Will Heinrich, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
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The panel pointed out that the Secret Service, already stretched thin by the demands of a presidential campaign, was tasked with protecting two high-profile individuals that day—Trump and first lady Jill Biden, who was attending a nearby event.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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As per tradition, the honorees observed the proceedings from the presidential box in the Kennedy Center Opera House, accompanied by President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and First Husband Doug Emhoff.Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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Half a dozen of the boldest ones took it upon themselves to defy the steward and the matron, and to circumvent the gatehouse guards, who were ostensibly there to prevent undesirable visitors.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The actor Ruth Gordon, now best known for playing the elder matron with a macabre edge in Harold and Maude and Rosemary’s Baby, bought the place thanks to her friend Katharine Hepburn, whose best roles Gordon wrote with her husband, Garson Kanin.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2024
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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 property had been left to the National Alliance by a countess and was sold to the father of Fini’s partner for 300,000 euros in 2008.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024
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Then one day, a countess checks in wearing a green parrot and promises to tell Marta seven stories.Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Dame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dame. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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