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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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The queens competing in Season 18 included Athena Dion, Briar Blush, Ciara Myst, Darlene Mitchell, DD Fuego, Discord Addams, Jane Don’t, Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango, Mia Starr, Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, and Vita VonTesse Starr.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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The wooden board is fabricated from curly maple and the knights, pawns, bishops and queens — all positioned as if a game has begun — are made of ceramics.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the pious, persevering Goma and flawed Chandravati in the mortal realm, in the divine realm there are the goddesses Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Divas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divas. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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