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
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
In this underground classic, a screenwriter witnesses the hopes, confusions and corruptions of fame, from an aspiring starlet to an over-the-hill grande dame whose heirs await her demise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
C.P. was surprised when Elna Spaulding, wife of Asa T. Spaulding and the grande dame of the Mutual community, came through the door.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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