1
as in dowager
a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority
as the grand dames of local society, they determined which charities received support
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
the lords and dames of the shire eagerly awaited the royal visit
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dame
In addition to their longtime friendship, the two dames paths crossed frequently in their professional lives.
—
Tabitha Parent, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay at the city’s iconic pink grand dame, The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club.
Visit the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí outside of Spain at The Dalí Museum.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
Book Now The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
A grand dame of New Orleans, this magnificent property opened its doors in 1893 as the Grunewal Hotel, eventually coming to bear its current moniker in honor of former president Theodore Roosevelt in 1923.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Boho style is officially here to stay, as is classic American prep and Chanel’s signature dame riche aesthetic.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dame 
Tabitha Parent, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay at the city’s iconic pink grand dame, The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club.
Visit the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí outside of Spain at The Dalí Museum.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
Book Now The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
A grand dame of New Orleans, this magnificent property opened its doors in 1893 as the Grunewal Hotel, eventually coming to bear its current moniker in honor of former president Theodore Roosevelt in 1923.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Boho style is officially here to stay, as is classic American prep and Chanel’s signature dame riche aesthetic.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dame
Noun
-
Playing an acid-tongue dowager or master teacher of witchcraft came naturally to her, but what thrilled her about acting was its transformative freedom.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Sep. 2024
-
There were pompous society dowagers with melting faces, young beauties with speckled dresses, unexpected sphinxes and nature spirits.—
Will Heinrich,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2024
Noun
-
All their wives, except for former first lady Michelle Obama, were also seated there.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
-
Following the gesture, the younger Trump walked a few feet and appeared to have a brief conversation with his mother, first lady Melania Trump.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
This sparked a national debate with doctors, riding-club officials, legislators, animal-welfare advocates, and society matrons voicing their opinions on women openly straddling bikes and horses in public.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
-
The two-year-old daughter of the steward and the matron, who were married, scampered around the wards and played with the residents.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
-
THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
-
Set in 1806, the film follows a Russian military officer (Anton Walbrook) who seeks to learn the secret of a countess (Edith Evans) who purportedly sold her soul in exchange for learning the secret to winning high-stakes card games.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
-
The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near dame
Cite this Entry
“Dame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dame. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share