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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
  • Images of these women spun in my head like the portraits of queens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The film is adorned with musical and aesthetic touches that allude to an idealized past of knights, princesses, kings and queens.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • Christina Hendricks plays on of the screen goddesses, which seems perfect casting.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Among other things, Hinduism reveres femininity through the worship of powerful goddesses, including Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom; Kali, the goddess who destroys evil and ego; and Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of goddesses

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“Divas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divas. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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