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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The falls’ sheets of shimmering water plunge 90 feet into Black Creek Ravine below, and according to local legend, so did a Native-American princess with the same name.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The heiress and entrepreneur has a princess moment in a romantic pale pink gown with floral appliqués and a matching cape.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
There have been multiple reports confirming the two will keep their royal titles, remaining princesses, and will still be styled as Her Royal Highness.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
The falls’ sheets of shimmering water plunge 90 feet into Black Creek Ravine below, and according to local legend, so did a Native-American princess with the same name.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
What did the woman once framed as the soap’s princess protagonist do to earn the ire of her former subjects?
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The heiress and entrepreneur has a princess moment in a romantic pale pink gown with floral appliqués and a matching cape.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for princess
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/princess. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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