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
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
You may know the name Dale Chihuly, but have you heard of Ginny Ruffner, the grande dame of Seattle glass art?
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
One such crime took place at the city's most graceful grande dame, the 233-room Imperial Hotel, in 1897.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023
To be the grande dame of the beautiful, terrible past.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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