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grande dame

[gran dam, deym, grahnd dam] / ˈgræn ˈdæm, ˈdeɪm, grɑ̃d ˈdam /
NOUN
matriarch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
matron
STRONG
dame dowager mother queen
WEAK
dignified woman
Antonyms
WEAK
patriarch
NOUN
matron
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dowager housekeeper matriarch
STRONG
administrator biddy housemother lady mother superintendent wife
Antonyms
WEAK
patron

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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

Starring Kristen Wiig, Ricky Martin, Laura Dern and Carol Burnett as grande dame Norma Dellacorte, the series plunges into a world of vast wealth and intrigue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

You may know the name Dale Chihuly, but have you heard of Ginny Ruffner, the grande dame of Seattle glass art?

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023

One such crime took place at the city's most graceful grande dame, the 233-room Imperial Hotel, in 1897.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023

A four-story eccentric grande dame beside two plain Janes.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin