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
Ever since her father was arrested, the princess has not been seen with him, and she has also not been seen with her mother since last December.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
When the world's nicest couple (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) perish and become ghosts, only a certain depressed goth princess named Lydia (Winona Ryder, who else) can see them.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
But on Monday, the princess resumed her work schedule on a public engagement with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, and her two children, Prince Sverre Magnus and Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
The star, styled by Coco Fontaine, donned a cobalt blue blazer and baggy jeans, which eventually revealed a plaid bra top underneath—tartan princess vibes by way of Miss Claire Sullivan (who also dressed Addison Rae in a brilliant pink tutu) and custom Victoria’s Secret.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
When the world's nicest couple (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) perish and become ghosts, only a certain depressed goth princess named Lydia (Winona Ryder, who else) can see them.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
But on Monday, the princess resumed her work schedule on a public engagement with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, and her two children, Prince Sverre Magnus and Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
The star, styled by Coco Fontaine, donned a cobalt blue blazer and baggy jeans, which eventually revealed a plaid bra top underneath—tartan princess vibes by way of Miss Claire Sullivan (who also dressed Addison Rae in a brilliant pink tutu) and custom Victoria’s Secret.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princess
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Following tea with the king and queen in the White House Green room, the Trumps showed off the White House’s new beehive to the royal couple.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Washington, the king and queen will have a private tea with the Trumps and attend a garden party and a formal White House state dinner.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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At his peak, Puig was one of the most electric players in baseball — big power, a rocket arm and a diva attitude.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nature Is Healing will be the first full-length release from the half-human, half-horse, all-diva pop entity.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princess. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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