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The phrase "a dame of" is correct and usable in written English, though it may be considered somewhat dated or informal.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a woman, often in a playful or colloquial manner, typically in storytelling or dialogue.
Example: "She was known as a dame of the old neighborhood, always ready with a story and a smile."
Alternatives: "a woman of" or "a lady of".
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She was a Dame of Malta, and a Dame of the Holy Sepulcher.
She was created a Dame of the British Empire in 1971.
After the war she was made a Dame of the British Empire.
LOS ANGELES — Judi Dench has been a Dame of the British Empire for 23 years.
She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1993.
She was appointed a Dame of the British Empire in 1920.
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Mirren was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2003.
Hepworth was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1965.
In 1994 she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).
In 2012 she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).
Marsh was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1966.
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