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Recent Examples of prima donna
They will be joined on set by members of the Opéra Garnier ballet company including its principal dancer Dorothée Gilbert, who will play the prima donna dancer in the film, Victoire Bellanger.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
His character, Min-ho, initially comes off as a bit of a prima donna.
—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
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
His character, Min-ho, initially comes off as a bit of a prima donna.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima donna
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Sophomore outfielder Josh Hughes (Bonita Vista High) is 19-for-38 for Southwestern with three doubles, two triples, two home runs, six RBIs and 13 runs scored.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Red Sox also ranked seventh in runs scored (786), and while hitting home runs wasn’t a strength, where the club really excelled was hitting doubles.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The inspiration was Mongolian ice princess.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Other top ring shapes include emerald (8 percent), princess (8 percent), pear/teardrop (8 percent), and marquise (8 percent).—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Oscar buzz is already swirling around leading lady Amy Adams.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dimoldenberg will both star in and produce the movie, cementing her transition from digital media sensation to leading lady on one of the entertainment industry’s biggest stages.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Who are the queens of the stomp?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Out on the wily, windy moors, a new box office queen was crowned!—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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For Viola Davis, Robert Duvall was a leading man in every sense of the word.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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His Rise to Fame Jones’ journey to leading man status has been anything but conventional.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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In Greek mythology, the goddess Eos falls in love with Tithonus, a mortal prince of Troy.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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While a statement-making Mind the Gap wallpaper featuring Hindu goddesses transforms the powder room into a vibrant tribute to Rai and her partner’s Indian heritage, displayed alongside family heirlooms.—
Linne Halpern,
Architectural Digest,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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