How to Use diva in a Sentence
diva
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This is not a diva album, per se.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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That was the dilemma of a diva.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
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Because how else does a diva know what to read next, dahling?
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2020
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And, with the dawn of a new year, pop divas take over the arenas.
—Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
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This, says the film, is the boss diva others are too blind to see.
—Amy Nicholson, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021
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Berlin or no, this down-to-earth diva has nothing to be ashamed of.
—Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2018
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Einstein lives up to her name with sass and smarts, the diva of the bunch.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Legs out, strutting like a diva.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, Megan Schoonbrood has emerged as a true show diva.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2020
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Xavier decides to stop being a diva and shows up, late but ready to help.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025
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Friends told me to brace myself for the petulant movie star, the diva.
—Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Everyone need to leave this diva alone for the rest of the year and then some.
—Leanna Commins, Cosmopolitan, 8 Dec. 2016
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Though Smith still feels star struck when a pop diva walks into the room.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2023
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There’s only one person who could play this diva.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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This is listed as a house/diva-house/house-pop song on Wikipedia.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 27 May 2022
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The light, the mic and the diva with the sheer power of her voice and her presence.
—ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023
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But that doesn’t mean Maserati’s diva can’t perform.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, the pop diva spins around in a pink bikini bottom and a white cropped blouse.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
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The houses were dressed up like divas and there was a hush under the broad leaves of the trees.
—Timothy O'Grady, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2019
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Twain rallied with the pep of a cheerleader and the sparkle of a diva.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 10 June 2018
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Moore isn’t just a dynamic soul diva.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
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There’s something about the show that gives me the courage to belt out the biggest diva hits of all time.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
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After getting out, the diva got right back on Cameo.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
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The old Williams, diva Williams, would have arrived in a snit.
—Linda Robertson, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018
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And no, the diva's second attempt did not go much better than the first.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 May 2024
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The people need some kind of diva and something to worship.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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The figure of the idol is distinct from other pop archetypes like the rock star and the diva.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
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Living off $750 a month…oh, diva.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
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The teenager on your right is bouncing to the beat of a pop tune sung by a diva with a piercing voice.
—Elliott Hester, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
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Creatives could go over the top with diva behavior.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
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