as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
the reigning diva of daytime television
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Recent Examples of diva
No diva designer-in-the-ivory tower behavior here.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Beyoncé fuels rock album speculation during Halloween 2024 Last year, Beyoncé transformed into the funk-rock diva Betty Davis for Halloween, prompting fans to speculate that a rock album could be next.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In the long annals of the Monterey Jazz Festival, 2025 will be remembered as the year of the diva.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Molina, a window dresser imprisoned for public indecency, escapes the grim reality of their confinement by retelling the plot of a glamorous Hollywood musical featuring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Beyoncé fuels rock album speculation during Halloween 2024 Last year, Beyoncé transformed into the funk-rock diva Betty Davis for Halloween, prompting fans to speculate that a rock album could be next.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In the long annals of the Monterey Jazz Festival, 2025 will be remembered as the year of the diva.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Molina, a window dresser imprisoned for public indecency, escapes the grim reality of their confinement by retelling the plot of a glamorous Hollywood musical featuring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diva
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Congratulations to Roman on raising two successful queens!—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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The farm features corn mazes, hot apple cider donuts, pig races and princess and prince shows.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated October 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In her first collaboration with pop princess Sabrina Carpenter, Swift examines the dark side of fame by telling the tale of a woman named Kitty.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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