How to Use grande dame in a Sentence

grande dame

noun
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  • The nearly 80-year-old former first lady and reigning grande dame of the capital sat for a portrait draped in a crocheted shawl, her curls peeking out from under her signature turban.
    — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 11 June 2024
  • Founded in 1845, Lachaume is the grande dame of Parisian floristry.
    — New York Times, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Nixon skipped her gallery — the art was too edgy — but Halpert was already a grande dame.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2019
  • The grande dame of the event is Jean Overstreet, 89, a longtime devotee.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2021
  • Comme Chez Soi: The historic grande dame of fine dining.
    — Richard Vines, Bloomberg.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Katherine O’Dell, who died at the age of fifty-eight, the same age her daughter is now, was a grande dame of the Irish theatre.
    — Sarah Resnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2020
  • As for where to stay, you'll be spoiled for choice with all the magnificent grande dames in town.
    — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Kiplagat, the grande dame of the road at 41, has a glittering resume.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021
  • There’s a Loire Valley château, reborn as a grande dame for the modern era.
    — Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Parker Posey as the grande dame in a Chekhov masterpiece?
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Kirschenbaum was the grande dame of a group of hard-core fans who would flock to the backstage door for autographs and chats.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2021
  • A few years ago, this grande dame of a pink palace on Madeira emerged from a transformation.
    — Ann Abel, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • Focusing on these offers a path forward for the grande dame of pageantry.
    — Hilary Levey Friedman, Fortune, 6 June 2018
  • Even the city's grande dame hotels are getting into the wellness game.
    — Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2018
  • And there was Felix, of course, the grande dame of United States track and field, just one day removed from winning the bronze in the 400 meters.
    — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Finding a donut like that at a grande dame like the Fairmont was all the more incongruous.
    — Noah Kaufman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2019
  • There, deep in the recesses of a priceless landmark, a designer—or a grande dame—can work in peace and summon the forces of the past.
    — Erik Maza, Town & Country, 27 Feb. 2019
  • The oldies often have the best stories to tell, and this German grande dame, with nearly 300 years of history, is up there with the best.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • In a statement, the brand acknowledges Kusama as a modern-day grande dame and an iconic name in both the design and art worlds.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 June 2021
  • The grande dame of showcase homes, one of the oldest fundraising events of its kind in the country, is going digital.
    — Bonnie McCarthy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2020
  • She has been known as the grande dame and social arbiter of the show, living in a Potomac-area mansion with her husband.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Agnes Gund—or Aggie, as most everyone calls her—is the art world’s de facto grande dame.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 June 2018
  • Elaine Stritch, the grande dame of Broadway musicals, performed there, too.
    — Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • For over thirty years, this Back Bay grande dame has been Boston's go-to place for an old-school steakhouse dinner.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2018
  • That terrace is no longer open, but the new owners launched a side terrace this summer, with a handful of tables that look out to the grande dame.
    — Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The grande dame of Palermo, this 78-room,22-suite hotel has a long history.
    — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Burnett guest stars as Norma, the grande dame of Palm Beach high society and a keeper of secrets with more than a few of her own.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Annette Bloch is one of Kansas City’s grande dames of philanthropy.
    — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Burnett will star as Norma, the grande dame of Palm Beach high society, a keeper of secrets with more than a few of her own.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 June 2022
  • Meanwhile, the grande dame of the cozy mystery, Agatha Christie, actually touched on real-world problems all the time in her prose.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024

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