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dames

noun

plural of dame

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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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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 dames Such parties, often thrown by the grandes dames of Washington in their palaces dotted around town, were an opportunity for political rivals to meet in fizzing comity over catered meals and coupes of Bollinger. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Still, the biography offers a nearly contemporary portrait of one of Western literature’s grand dames, as well as some useful context around the publication of her novels, beginning with Sense and Sensibility. — Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026 But Broadwick is doing something different to the grand dames and glassy international transplants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Perhaps unknowingly, the star was partaking in a fashion tradition set by the dames of Cortina long ago. — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 Along with Elba, this year’s Honors include British comedian, writer, and actor Meera Syal and England women’s football coach Sarina Wiegman, who have been made honorary dames, and British writer Roy Clarke, who was also knighted. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025

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There was also a shift toward elaborate descriptions of what society matrons wore to events, and again, women were believed to be more able to provide these verbal illustrations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026

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Oh, Jenn wants to be just as successful as the rest of the ladies and is trying to figure out how to make more money.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

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