variants
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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
Opera singers were called divas because their voices opened something celestial.
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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
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
Noun
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Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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So shout out to you two queens.—
Gia Peppers,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Greek and Roman mythology, the Furies were goddesses of vengeance and retribution, called on to punish heinous crimes such as murder; now, the word is used more generally to mean fierce passion or rage.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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In ancient Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago, beautiful nudes depict both ideal women and goddesses.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Divas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divas. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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