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Recent Examples of prima donna
His character, Min-ho, initially comes off as a bit of a prima donna.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Siri would get lost trying to find prima donnas and troublemakers in the Broncos locker room.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Just past the gurgle of the lobby fountain was Barbie Q. Chicken, a 4-year-old bird who was both Broadway prima donna and antibullying activist.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 26 Dec. 2024
Maria Callas is often called the quintessential prima donna.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Siri would get lost trying to find prima donnas and troublemakers in the Broncos locker room.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Just past the gurgle of the lobby fountain was Barbie Q. Chicken, a 4-year-old bird who was both Broadway prima donna and antibullying activist.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 26 Dec. 2024
Maria Callas is often called the quintessential prima donna.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima donna
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The Blue Jays tied the game 1-1 in the fifth inning when Springer hit an RBI double, scoring Addison Barger.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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But the next batter, Betts, laced a first-pitch sinker into center for an RBI double.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a heartfelt tribute shared on Instagram, the princess thanked her mom for her unconditional support.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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His daughters remain princesses.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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And YouTube, marketing itself as the global hub of fandom cultivation, became queen bee.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Peru’s cumbia family dynasty Grupo 5, Puerto Rico’s versatile Guaynaa, Argentina’s cuartetazo force Luck Ra, Puerto Rican merengue queen Olga Tañón and Cuba’s rising reparto sensation Bebeshito will discuss how their respective genres have the power to cross borders.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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When Sony Classics dropped A Little Prayer, MacLachlan worried first about his leading lady’s work going unnoticed.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Alan’s leading lady shared a selfie from their appearance at one of the strikes and captioned the post with a handshake emoji.—
Sabrina Picou,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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Diwali celebrations begin by devotees deep cleaning their homes and surroundings to prepare for the goddess' arrival, the National Museum of Asian Art noted.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Diwali celebrations begin with devotees deep cleaning their homes and surroundings to prepare for the goddess's arrival, according to the Smithsonian.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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What happens next in the final minutes of The Vanishing will leave viewers squirming in their seats and hoping against hope for our vulnerable leading man.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The documentary will trace Suzuki’s singular vision through rare archival material, interviews with Suzuki himself, his regular leading man Joe Shishido, and longtime production designer Takeo Kimura, alongside contemporary directors inspired by his work.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Injuries hurt, with the Trojans down to a walk-on running back, stunning for a program built on Heisman Trophy rushers.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Redshirt freshman walk-on King Miller had a breakout game against Michigan with 18 carries for 158 yards and a touchdown and rattled off a career-long rush of 49 yards.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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