prima donna

noun

Definition of prima donnanext
1
as in double

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as in princess

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Recent Examples of prima donna Her rendition of some of the leading prima donna roles at Vienna won international fame for the young soprano. — From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Feb. 2026 Black Hawks management responded by insulting him in the press, portraying Abel as an ungrateful prima donna. — Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026 But Kelce’s low-key, just-Donna strategy in a castle full of prima donnas worked against her. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 Gothic gargoyles appeared, lights dimmed, and the crowd chanted the prima donna’s name at the desert operahouse. — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prima donna
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima donna
  1. double
  2. princess
  3. leading lady
  4. queen
  5. leading man
  6. goddess
Noun
  • Manny Machado also homered in the first inning and added an RBI double in the third during an emphatic opening statement by the 91-win Padres.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Bryson Stott is 13 for 34 with eight doubles and three RBIs over the last 10 games.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of double
Noun
  • Alexander, who performs as the Black Disney princess, Tiana, had another appearance immediately before the photo shoot and didn’t have enough time to change.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone, please please please, sit up straight and act right, because pop princess Sabrina Carpenter has arrived for the MTV VMAs 2026 on September 27.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of princess
Noun
  • Lili Reinhart as Olive Reinhart, who’s The Love Hypothesis’s leading lady, is no stranger to the camera.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The show’s leading lady was in on it, at one point manning the trigger during a kiss between Sue and her boyfriend Tommy (Joel Oulette).
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of leading lady
Noun
  • Though the film initially received criticism for its unconventional portrayal of the young French queen (intentionally opting for an anachronistically stylish over stuffily period-appropriate approach), 20 years later, its legacy is undeniable.
    — Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the king and queen apparently want to bury the hatchet with Harry and Meghan—but the same can’t be said for Prince William.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • But there was never a version of the film where Ali wasn’t its leading man.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Golding was the leading man of the hugely popular Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Last Christmas (2019), Monsoon (2020), and Daniela Forever (2024).
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of leading man
Noun
  • Symbolically, this act represents the departure of the goddess’s divine presence (prana) from the murti; thus, the murti may be touched and moved by human beings.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Working frequently with stylist Ib Kamara, Pavarotti casts Black models as goddesses, queens, or warriors.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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