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He played queens, courtesans, goddesses and brothel madams with a studied grace.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Black History Tours from Off the Mall Tours: Off the Mall Tours offers a collection of walking tours covering subjects as esoteric as Civil War madams and the birth of D.C. punk.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

“They will be disorientated, but we now need to see how capable the madams are at keeping order,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2016

With philosophies shaped by his Quaker roots, Wheeler took on damage claims against Butte mining companies and railroads, and he defended a train robber, a safe blower, Butte madams and various union members.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2014

It is time, sirs, madams, to become part of the world.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson