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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 The ultra-wealthy city-state of Monaco on the French Riviera is no stranger to luxury hotels—fellow grand dames Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage sit at the heart of the action around Casino Square—each vying to outdo the other with fancy arrivals and impeccably discreet service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 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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Honestly, her life is more similar to the Salt Lake City ladies than to the other Beverly Hills Housewives.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Just a few days earlier at Palazzo Brancaccio, the ladies of the Roman aristocracy had vied to appear in the ballroom scenes, perhaps hoping to meet Gregory Peck.

— Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026

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The idea came from architect Hal Hayes, who was inspired bythe Great Pyramid of Giza, where a pharaoh built a row of smaller pyramids alongside it for his queens, as Hayes told the Fire Island Pines Historical Society.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Cabins come in four different configurations, with either one queen bed or two queens bunked on top of each other—the latter would be great for small families—and have a maximum capacity of four guests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

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