as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
as the reigning princess of pop music, she exerts an enormous influence over teens
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Recent Examples of princess
From pop princess Sabrina Carpenter to Beatles legend Paul McCartney, Nashville stages will see some of the most notable stars across all genres in November.
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
Two dead princesses set forth on a quest for true love’s kiss for a second chance at life, but there’s a catch.
—Brittany Johnson, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
For the past three seasons, Ciri has been a princess, the most powerful person on the Continent, someone’s daughter, someone’s granddaughter.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
At the forefront of the trend is Swedish pop princess Zara Larsson.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
Two dead princesses set forth on a quest for true love’s kiss for a second chance at life, but there’s a catch.
—Brittany Johnson, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
For the past three seasons, Ciri has been a princess, the most powerful person on the Continent, someone’s daughter, someone’s granddaughter.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
At the forefront of the trend is Swedish pop princess Zara Larsson.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princess
Noun
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The queen of talking about people behind their backs has an issue with them talking about someone behind their back — but Lisa, of course, rejects this comparison and denies saying anything out of order.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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When a colony becomes too large, the old queen and half the bees head to the new location in a flying swarm.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After getting out, the diva got right back on Cameo.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
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Diana Ross remains the ultimate diva, entrancing her beloved audience during her most recent Beautiful Love Tour stop in Atlantic City, New Jersey.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princess. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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