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
In Norway, a former prime minister was charged with corruption linked to Epstein, while a princess is also named in the files, shattering Norway’s self-image as egalitarian, high-trust, and low corruption, a Norwegian academic wrote in The Guardian.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Carolyn is glued to the television, immediately identifying with the princess in the Mercedes-Benz; John can’t take her obsessing.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
When scouring the web, Girard had another Grace's wedding dress top of mind, actress-princess Grace Kelly.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The collection stars five brand-new fragrances inspired by Disney princesses.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Carolyn is glued to the television, immediately identifying with the princess in the Mercedes-Benz; John can’t take her obsessing.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
When scouring the web, Girard had another Grace's wedding dress top of mind, actress-princess Grace Kelly.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The collection stars five brand-new fragrances inspired by Disney princesses.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princess
Noun
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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
Noun
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Her concert attire took cues from her sound, with a '90s diva-meets-futuristic look.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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As the star of Lizzie McGuire, the Disney sitcom that aired from 2001 to 2004 and turned her into a teen idol, Duff never came across as an untouchable diva.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princess. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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