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Recent Examples of prima donna
Siri would get lost trying to find prima donnas and troublemakers in the Broncos locker room.
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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
Her stunning beauty elevates the life of the beloved but complicated prima donna.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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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
Her stunning beauty elevates the life of the beloved but complicated prima donna.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima donna
Noun
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Ramos smashed his second double of the inning, driving in a run.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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In the seventh, with a runner on first and one out, the two-way superstar delivered again, lining an RBI double to tie the game at four.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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Fulfilling the prompt, Phoenix delivers dominatrix, and kind of ignoring it, Deja gives a Disney princess mashup.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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Among the potential culprits: elite matchmaker Margo Clarke (Retta), plastic surgeon Dr. Vanessa Holmes (Gina Gershon), tech CEO Quinn Powell (Elizabeth Lail), former mafia princess Pupetta Del Ponte (Alyssa Milano) and decluttering guru Freya Frostad (Mary-Louise Parker).—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
8 May 2025
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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The new Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show on the Emerald Coast is coming in late May, and, as Dolly alluded, features an original song from the leading lady of country.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Yes, the leading lady in your life has a history of loving macaroni necklaces and novelty mugs, but this Mother's Day, grab her something (or some things, plural) with a little more sophistication.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The resulting reconstructions show that the Parthenon’s internal appearance was constructed to provoke maximum awe—and even fear—by presenting a monumental golden goddess emerging from darkness.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The cloud, named Eos after the Greek goddess of the dawn, measures about 40 moons across and its mass is 3,400 times that of the sun, according to the researchers.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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It was announced that Jonas had been cast as the leading man in the Broadway revival opposite costar Adrienne Warren in the summer of 2024.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Though never a conventional leading man, Baker was valued in the industry for his consistency and screen presence.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Air Force redshirt freshman Connor Irons is a preferred walk-on.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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However, football teams wouldn’t be able to carry more than 105 players — a significant reduction for teams that often field rosters of 120 or more thanks to walk-on players.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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