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

Some years ago, I was a guest for lunch there, the plus-one of an English friend who had been invited by Vanderlip’s grande dame daughter-in-law Elin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

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

A four-story eccentric grande dame beside two plain Janes.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin