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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Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025
Plus, there are so many Disney princess toys like this pretend deluxe suitcase set with so many pretend in-flight essentials.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Demi Lovato, for instance, stunned at the 2025 LACMA Art + Film Gala held on November 1, 2025 — donning a strapless Salih Balta gown and six distinct, shoppable James Allen jewelry pieces (rings, necklace, tennis bracelet, and earrings included) that added to her princess-like aesthetic.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The princess picked up on the blue tone of the dress with her choice of shoes, opting for pointed pumps in a gray-blue.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025
Plus, there are so many Disney princess toys like this pretend deluxe suitcase set with so many pretend in-flight essentials.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Instead of going with the obvious and overdone pink and green, the box is teal and purple, which is a very nostalgic ’90s-Disney-princess color scheme.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Demi Lovato, for instance, stunned at the 2025 LACMA Art + Film Gala held on November 1, 2025 — donning a strapless Salih Balta gown and six distinct, shoppable James Allen jewelry pieces (rings, necklace, tennis bracelet, and earrings included) that added to her princess-like aesthetic.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/princess. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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