prima donna

noun

Definition of prima donnanext
1
as in double

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2
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
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  • The men’s doubles champions were Australia’s Matthew Ebden and John Peers, Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won women’s doubles gold and the mixed doubles went to the Czech Republic’s Kateřina Siniaková and Tomáš Macháč.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Jarvis delivered again late Wednesday with a go-ahead RBI double that sparked a six-run eighth inning en route to a 7-6 victory over his hometown Padres.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
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  • No surprise there, as the princess was expected to choose a memorable look for her co-host role at the ball.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
  • In her role as Spain’s heir presumptive, the princess just wrapped up three years of army, naval and air force training.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
Definition of princess
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  • There comes a point in Elle, Amazon’s Legally Blonde prequel series that essentially has the plot of Frasier, when everything unlocks for our leading lady’s father.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Off Campus’ leading lady Hannah Wells asks her hockey playing beau Garrett Graham in the second episode of the soap romance drama.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
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  • The rare artifacts taken from the famed museum include jewelry owned by Napoleon III’s wife Empress Eugénie and a royal sapphire tiara, necklace, and matching earring owned by Queen Marie-Amélie, the last queen of France.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • Necklaces and jewelry owned by other French queens, including Empress Marie Louise, Marie-Amélie, and Hortense Bonaparte, were also taken.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of queen
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  • The Hollywood leading man before his death made his mark in such films as Jurassic Park, The Piano, Dead Calm and In the Mouth of Madness.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • Herro and Adebayo came together in the wake of social-media posts from Herro questioning Adebayo’s stature as a Heat leading man, in light of what Herro questioned in those posts as Adebayo’s offensive deficiencies.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026
Definition of leading man
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  • From Madame Grès and Gianni Versace to today’s couture runways, designers have long looked to Grecian legacy — including draping, sculptural silhouettes, metallic finishes and goddess glamour — as the ultimate inspiration.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Circe trades seduction for something darker When Odysseus’ men encounter Circe in Homer’s poem, the goddess drugs them and turns them into pigs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of goddess

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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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