grande dame
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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
In the summer of 1974, I was working as a waiter at the White Elephant, the grande dame of Nantucket hotels, a rambling gray-shingled pile that sits right on the island’s harbor.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2024
A tasteful awning hung over the entrance, bearing the silhouette of a Parisian grande dame.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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