divas

noun

variants or dive
plural of diva
as in queens
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 divas Olivia Newton-John and Dolly Parton (2023) Never underestimate the power of two divas working in tandem. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 Like many divas, Houston had a habit of showing up late, and when she was finished, she was finished. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 And on the fashion front, wedges and studs are adorning the most downtown divas this side of 2010. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026 Opera singers were called divas because their voices opened something celestial. — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026 If the lineup tells you anything about what’s to come, the season is full of divas, all under one roof. — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026 The movie is all about girl power The members of HUNTR/X are powerful pop divas who hunt demons by night. — Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divas
  1. queens
  2. goddesses
Noun
  • From rising stars who make mutant baile funk to rave queens shaping a raunchy new wave of techno-pop, here are the divas changing the face of club music.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Rihanna, Beyoncé — of course the OG queens, the Patti LaBelles, the Stephanie Mills, all of them like that.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • The styles of the regency era pulled heavily from the classics, referencing the soft, romantic texture of Greek goddesses.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Working frequently with stylist Ib Kamara, Pavarotti casts Black models as goddesses, queens, or warriors.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of goddesses

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“Divas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divas. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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