as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
as the reigning princess of pop music, she exerts an enormous influence over teens
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Recent Examples of princess
The original Tangled was a retelling of the German fairy tale Rapunzel, about a lost princess who has 70 feet of magical hair and a desire to leave the tower that she's been locked up in for years.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Some scenes were in ballrooms and drawing rooms, and the characters included counts and princesses and army officers.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
All of this comes after reports that the princesses have been banned from this year’s Royal Ascot in June, according to the Daily Mail.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2026
This film could very easily be my new Disney favorite, and my daughter’s too (who loves a good princess as much as the next kid).
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Some scenes were in ballrooms and drawing rooms, and the characters included counts and princesses and army officers.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
All of this comes after reports that the princesses have been banned from this year’s Royal Ascot in June, according to the Daily Mail.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2026
This film could very easily be my new Disney favorite, and my daughter’s too (who loves a good princess as much as the next kid).
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princess
Noun
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For consistency, all of the prices reflect queen sizes.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mabel befriends dam-building King George (Bobby Moynihan), runs afoul of an insect queen (Meryl Streep) and meets a ton of critters, from an emoji-loving lizard to a professional killer-for-hire shark.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But when an ambitious young record producer brings her a rare opportunity, the elusive diva must finally reckon with her past.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn smoking in the tub with her sunglasses on is proper diva representation.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princess. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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