grande dame
noun
a usually elderly woman of dignified or aristocratic bearing.
grandes dames
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pluralof grande dame.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Until her death last year, Helen Vendler was one of the grandes dames of American letters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
The grandes dames of British theatre reminisced about their lives and careers, with searing honesty and humility.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
Friends since the ‘90s, two of rock’s grandes dames gather to discuss Faithfull’s new album, “She Walks in Beauty,” and their near-death experiences in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2021
My mother, Edna Morris, was one of the last of the grandes dames.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2016
He did not expect to see anything particular, but he respected the caprices of les grandes dames.
From A Mad Love by Charlotte M. Brame
