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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
If the lineup tells you anything about what’s to come, the season is full of divas, all under one roof.
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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
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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The trend began in the 1920s with singer Josephine Baker (the most popular Black female star of the 1920s) and 1930s Betty Boop, both of whom Mallett declares the queens of the kiss curl.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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There are enough queens that the show still feels full, but the tensions have also started boiling up and queens have developed new relationships playing out in real time.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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For Thomas, can take many forms—from representing the people closest to her as soulful goddesses to encouraging next-generation artists to seek out and express what moves them.—
Amy Verner,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Divas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divas. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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