Dame Fortune
Example Sentences
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“What happened? Dame Fortune frowned. Intel must be well-positioned and ready when Dame Fortune smiles again.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2023
"The little professor won eight hundred dollars from the proud Castilian last night—I hope Dame Fortune was as kind to you!"
From Wings of the Wind by Harris, Credo Fitch
It should be the easiest thing in the world to present a picture of stoical disdain for Dame Fortune and her fantasies.
From Mrs. Fitz by Snaith, J. C.
Dame Fortune, that inconstant jade, Can smile when least expected, And those who languish in the shade, Need never be dejected.
From A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker by Locker-Lampson, Hannah Jane
And this is the wisdom of our Northmen who have well tamed Dame Fortune and have set their sure brand upon her.
From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey
