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
Stribing was equal parts humble, low key and polite — not at all in keeping with the image of a diva wide receiver.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
At his peak, Puig was one of the most electric players in baseball — big power, a rocket arm and a diva attitude.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Nature Is Healing will be the first full-length release from the half-human, half-horse, all-diva pop entity.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
At his peak, Puig was one of the most electric players in baseball — big power, a rocket arm and a diva attitude.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Nature Is Healing will be the first full-length release from the half-human, half-horse, all-diva pop entity.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diva
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Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Residents of Reggio Emilia said Wednesday they were honored the princess had chosen their city and its public preschools for her first visit since her remission.—
Silvia Stellacci,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Some had arrived hours before to catch a glimpse of the princess.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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