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as in diva
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
During the years that she was queen of the figure skating world, the endorsement offers poured in.
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as in goddess
an attractive woman
Most men might not look at her twice, but in her lover's eyes she's a queen.
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Recent Examples of queen
Reports said the queen preferred Bollinger champagne, which has held a royal warrant since 1884.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
And, in a rare twist, that's true for Hallmark Channel — and its Christmas queen, Lacey Chabert.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Also featured in the track list reveal carousel were Mean Girls actor Jonathan Bennett, Drag Race queen Alyssa Edwards, and Crush Music’s Evan Candelmo, alongside Ramisha Sattar, Chappell Roan’s creative director.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
These ladies are the queens of turning football jerseys into fashion and making the sidelines a bona fide runway.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
And, in a rare twist, that's true for Hallmark Channel — and its Christmas queen, Lacey Chabert.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Also featured in the track list reveal carousel were Mean Girls actor Jonathan Bennett, Drag Race queen Alyssa Edwards, and Crush Music’s Evan Candelmo, alongside Ramisha Sattar, Chappell Roan’s creative director.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
These ladies are the queens of turning football jerseys into fashion and making the sidelines a bona fide runway.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queen
Noun
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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter continues to flirt with the idea of becoming a country music diva.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, a 1940s B-picture conjuring up some heavy Maria Montez mojo, known as Kiss of the Spider Woman — a typically hyperventilating melodrama that featured a vamping diva playing several parts, including the venomous title character.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Diwali celebrations begin by devotees deep cleaning their homes and surroundings to prepare for the goddess' arrival, the National Museum of Asian Art noted.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Diwali celebrations begin with devotees deep cleaning their homes and surroundings to prepare for the goddess's arrival, according to the Smithsonian.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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In a heartfelt tribute shared on Instagram, the princess thanked her mom for her unconditional support.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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His daughters remain princesses.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Finding one last meditation on the beauty of Majorca, head to Palma’s western outskirts by car to visit the Fundació Miró Mallorca, a museum on the property where the 20th-century Spanish painter Joan Miró lived and worked during the final years of his life.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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These are the words lead hairstylist Jawara Wauchope used to describe the beauty at this year’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queen. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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