diva

noun

ˈdē-və How to pronounce diva (audio)
Definition of divanext
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 Just two blocks from the Santa Monica Pier and the western end of Route 66, this oceanfront diva opened in 1933. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Hudson has oft been one to embrace her inner diva, sporting looks with volume that command attention. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 July 2026 Beyoncé only fueled this idea by dressing as funk-rock diva Betty Davis for Halloween. — Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man, aka Prince Adam of Eternia, who, as an adolescent, was sent to Earth after his kingdom was conquered by Skeletor, played by Jared Leto as a purring diva. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for diva
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  1. queen
  2. princess
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  • This fall marks the 20th anniversary of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, the cult classic, semi-anachronistic retelling of the young queen’s life of luxury and lovelessness in 18th-century France.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Some models, like those with trundles or futon-style daybeds, can fold out to a full- or even queen-sized bed.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • Plus, the contrasting sweatsuit-meets-princess-tulle energy of the dress and headband felt representative of the city’s eclectic style that Osaka loves.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Twenty-nine years have passed since then, yet the memory of the princess—an empathetic woman who defied convention, vulnerable yet rebellious, and imbued with a profound humanity—remains vivid and very much alive in the eyes of the entire world.
    — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of princess

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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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