grandes dames
- plural of grande dame.
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
Yet, because the cantankerous title character is played by the marvelous Sheila Hancock — one of the true grandes dames of British entertainment — I allowed myself to hope.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2019
In fact, Eleonore was one of the "grandes dames" now so rare.
From Modeste Mignon by Balzac, Honoré de
