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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While Bernhardt praises her gifts, the French diva doesn’t hold back in her stinging criticism of the production, calling it the same old prewar Italian theater, out of touch with the times.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
In one of the snapshots, the diva is shown wearing a colorful flower crown reminiscent of the iconic painter Frida Kahlo’s signature style.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Molina is obsessed with escapism through movies, and is particularly obsessed with the diva Ingrid Luna, the titular Spider Woman, played here by Lopez.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 2 Sep. 2025
Courtesy of Joann Harmening A dancing diva comes in as our next finalist.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
In one of the snapshots, the diva is shown wearing a colorful flower crown reminiscent of the iconic painter Frida Kahlo’s signature style.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Molina is obsessed with escapism through movies, and is particularly obsessed with the diva Ingrid Luna, the titular Spider Woman, played here by Lopez.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 2 Sep. 2025
Courtesy of Joann Harmening A dancing diva comes in as our next finalist.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diva
Noun
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Trending Video For consistency, all of the prices reflect queen sizes.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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The show created by and starring Florence Longpré, a queen of Canadian dramedy, is playing on Bell’s streamer Crave in Canada, and Canal+ in France.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fans will know that one big casting announcement looms large as the otherworldly princess of space Rosalina will be integral to a movie based on Galaxy.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Based on a video shared by Hello Magazine, the princess took a few seconds to simply gather her hair into a low ponytail and tie it into a knot.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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