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Noun
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Both princesses are followed in the line of succession by their children.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026 -
During their reign, the Miss Poway queens and princesses will spend 50 to 100 hours performing community service and making personal appearances throughout Poway and San Diego County.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The trend began in the 1920s with singer Josephine Baker (the most popular Black female star of the 1920s) and 1930s Betty Boop, both of whom Mallett declares the queens of the kiss curl.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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There are enough queens that the show still feels full, but the tensions have also started boiling up and queens have developed new relationships playing out in real time.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Countesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countesses. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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