grande dame

Example Sentences

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Today’s glass and steel tower over the bones of what was once the grande dame of colonial luxury, the Hong Kong Hotel.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

But now the grande dame has decided to hang up her ballet shoes after a 72 year career.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

I feel like Dame Edna wrote my book — some delusional grande dame who’s so funny.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

The first pick here comes from a grande dame of Australian letters, although she would probably balk at the term.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

To be the grande dame of the beautiful, terrible past.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez