as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity the reigning diva of daytime television
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Recent Examples of diva A bit of Madonna must have rubbed off during that moment when the pair were collaborating, because Toki has never been more of a pop diva. —
E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026 The label’s young artists were aware of the Queen’s pedigree, and Cruz recorded at a furious pace — mostly with Pacheco, but also with tastemaker Willie Colón, former jazz conguero Ray Barretto, and as resident diva with the label’s conglomerate of icons, the Fania All-Stars. —Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 Given that Hathaway plays Mary not as an entitled diva but a tremulous mess, at risk of being consumed by her public image, the drama invests heavily in the possession and exorcism aspects. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 Except this time, Cal is a closeted diva scrambling to hide his Grindr alerts and Jack specializes in stick figure cat paintings. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diva
E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026 The label’s young artists were aware of the Queen’s pedigree, and Cruz recorded at a furious pace — mostly with Pacheco, but also with tastemaker Willie Colón, former jazz conguero Ray Barretto, and as resident diva with the label’s conglomerate of icons, the Fania All-Stars. —Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 Given that Hathaway plays Mary not as an entitled diva but a tremulous mess, at risk of being consumed by her public image, the drama invests heavily in the possession and exorcism aspects. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 Except this time, Cal is a closeted diva scrambling to hide his Grindr alerts and Jack specializes in stick figure cat paintings. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diva
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diva
Noun
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Famous for her affection towards corgis, the future queen cuddled a Pembroke Welsh corgi in April 1940.— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adria Arjona recently joined the cast as Maxima, an alien queen who has been both an antagonist and a potential love interest for Superman in the comics.— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Titled Close Protection, the romantic thriller, co-created by Georgaris and Fox and to be written by Georgaris, is about an American bodyguard protecting a British princess.— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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The 19-year-old princess joined her fellow London residents in celebration on May 9, 1945, the day after VE Day.— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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