prima donna

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Recent Examples of prima donna However, the Portuguese prima donna is only runner-up this year to the ultimate club man, Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for prima donna
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Noun
  • Men's singles and doubles, Women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles.
    Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • Benji, the protagonist, who narrates from adulthood, is fifteen and determined to distinguish himself from the brother who’s always been his double.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The princess took to Instagram to celebrate her husband, Jack Brooksbank, on the special day.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026
  • Her white cable knit Alexander McQueen frock first appeared in 2011, while the princess was visiting Canada, per Marie Claire UK.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Zoey Deutch and Jimmy Tatro Voicemails for Isabelle's leading lady went public with her romance on Tatro's Instagram in 2021.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • This portrayal was rare in the early 2000s and prompted a shift in audience expectations, as people began to consider the different ways a leading lady could, or should, look.
    Karla Cote, Variety, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Resting options include double bunk beds in back and queen bed with bamboo mattress up front.
    Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Get a king for the price of a queen, or a queen for the price of a twin, plus a free adjustable base during the sale.
    V BRAND STORIES, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Should The Pitt masters cancel each other out, Task standout Tom Pelphrey, who stole scenes out from under leading man Mark Ruffalo on the HBO whodunnit, could walk away not only with a nom, but the trophy itself.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • But unlike those three, he’s never been cast truly as a leading man.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • To perform a sacrifice in front of a temple so as to influence a god or goddess was not seen as any kind of problem.
    Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Lagaʻaia's Moana voyages past the reef of her isolated island Motunui on a quest to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, stolen by Johnson's rascally demigod.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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