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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
Netflix had a runaway hit on its hands when the first season of Bridgerton made its curtsey to the queen on Christmas Day 2020.
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Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
This queen needs to step on the gas.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
—Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
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Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
This queen needs to step on the gas.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
—Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queen
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Opera singers were called divas because their voices opened something celestial.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Scooter is still the frazzled stage manager, Miss Piggy is still making diva demands about her wardrobe and screen time, and Statler and Waldorf are still roasting the entire product from their box seats.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kilauea isn’t just a volcano but the home of the goddess Pele.—
Tommy Orange,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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In pop culture, owls often symbolize wisdom, an association which goes back to Ancient Greece and the goddess Athena.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Just as ominous, one of those hunters is a prince who is smitten by a swan princess named Odette.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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And then, of course, my inner ice princess loves everything about figure skating.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
5 Feb. 2026
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Just as Aleys’s mother passed on her passion for books and Alouette pursued her passion for beauty, Marte will carry on a passion for stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rather than forcing safe and uniform beauty standards on all patients, the clinic emphasizes balance, proportion and above all, individuality.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queen. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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