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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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
At that time, the princess was thought to have skipped wearing the ring because hospitals typically warn against wearing large jewelry for health reasons, but the reason for not wearing it on Thursday is a bit more unclear.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Bloom’s cat, Oscar, also got the princess treatment in 2025.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In the earliest Greek texts, Phoinix was also the father of Europa, who, in mythology, was a princess, raped and carried off by Zeus and brought to the island of Crete.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
At that time, the princess was thought to have skipped wearing the ring because hospitals typically warn against wearing large jewelry for health reasons, but the reason for not wearing it on Thursday is a bit more unclear.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Its silhouette included a sweetheart neckline and a Basque waistline—evoking the shape of many real-life princess dresses.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Bloom’s cat, Oscar, also got the princess treatment in 2025.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/princess. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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