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
Except this time, Cal is a closeted diva scrambling to hide his Grindr alerts and Jack specializes in stick figure cat paintings.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
On the left, Meryl Streep as fashion diva Miranda Priestly, editor of the fictional glossy, Runway; on the right, Miranda’s real-life counterpart, Anna Wintour, the former editor of Vogue and current chief content officer for Condé Nast.
—Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
In the hilarious episode, the singer was in full diva mode — making outfit changes, appearing in a bathtub on camera, and using a StairMaster machine in high heels.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Pop diva Alicia Keys based this original musical on her own upbringing in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
On the left, Meryl Streep as fashion diva Miranda Priestly, editor of the fictional glossy, Runway; on the right, Miranda’s real-life counterpart, Anna Wintour, the former editor of Vogue and current chief content officer for Condé Nast.
—Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
In the hilarious episode, the singer was in full diva mode — making outfit changes, appearing in a bathtub on camera, and using a StairMaster machine in high heels.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Pop diva Alicia Keys based this original musical on her own upbringing in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diva
Noun
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All 24 accommodations, ranging from a queen room to a two-bedroom, two-bathroom oceanfront suite, share a distinct residential vibe.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, Peter photographed another leather queen, the poet Kirby Congdon.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The plot revolves around the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis) and President Skroob (Brooks), who attempt to steal the atmosphere of the peaceful planet Druidia, only to be thwarted by the hero Lone Starr (Pullman), his sidekick Barf (John Candy), and the Druish princess Vespa (Zuniga).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Right around that time, the Venice Film Festival saw Mamoru Hosoda’s anime epic Scarlet, in which the Danish prince became an ass-kicking Danish princess consigned to a hellish and phantasmagoric underworld.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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