dame

Example Sentences

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She was made a dame in 2009, and has also acted as a senior adviser to the British government and the United Nations on artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Twila is, in Hollywood parlance, a “firecracker” — you know, the tough-talking dame who inevitably nurses a wounded heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

England women's football coach Sarina Wiegman was made an honorary dame.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Actor Idris Elba is knighted and England women's football coach Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame in the New Year Honours.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

“It’s very film noir. All we need is a fog machine and a dame with a gun and checkered past.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed