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
At his peak, Puig was one of the most electric players in baseball — big power, a rocket arm and a diva attitude.
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Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Nature Is Healing will be the first full-length release from the half-human, half-horse, all-diva pop entity.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
A bit of Madonna must have rubbed off during that moment when the pair were collaborating, because Toki has never been more of a pop diva.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
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Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Nature Is Healing will be the first full-length release from the half-human, half-horse, all-diva pop entity.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
A bit of Madonna must have rubbed off during that moment when the pair were collaborating, because Toki has never been more of a pop diva.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diva
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In addition to being, generally speaking, one of the greatest novelists of our time, Louise Erdrich is, more specifically, the reigning queen of the literary fart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Kelly Clarkson has certainly earned her place as the queen of daytime talk shows, thanks to her standout guests and engaging conversations.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Number one pick Azzi Fudd (the reigning people’s princess of women’s basketball) glided her way through the night in three different looks and officially joined the Dallas Wings, the team that her partner, Paige Bueckers, also happens to play for, in a delightful twist.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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The princess first wore yesterday’s suit for a charity engagement in east London in 2023, and again for an audience with Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein in 2025.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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