prin·cess
ˈprin(t)-səs 
ˈprin-ˌses
(usually British) prin-ˈses
1
archaic
: a woman having sovereign power
2
: a female member of a royal family
especially
: a daughter or granddaughter of a sovereign
3
: the consort of a prince
4
: one likened to a princess
especially
: a woman of high rank or of high standing in her class or profession
a pop music princess
prin·cess
ˈprin(t)-səs
ˈprin-ˌses
(usually British) prin-ˈses
variants
or princesse
: close-fitting and usually with gores from neck to flaring hemline
a princess gown
Examples of princess in a Sentence
Noun
She's just a stuck-up princess.
as the reigning princess of pop music, she exerts an enormous influence over teens
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school.
—John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
As two snotty rich girls, Kate Vernon and Emily Longstreth are positively princess, convincing in their cool bitchiness.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The late fashion editor would serve as a personal style assistant to Diana for 17 years, from the princess’s royal tenure and her post-divorce life until her death in 1997.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school.
—John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
His daughters were not affected by the ouster and retain their princess titles.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
As two snotty rich girls, Kate Vernon and Emily Longstreth are positively princess, convincing in their cool bitchiness.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/princess. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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