as in queens
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 princesses
Other themes include Marvel, Disney princesses, Star Wars, and Mickey and Minnie.
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Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Perched on top of the cake were figures of Disney princesses Cinderella, Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty in front of a circle topper behind with the outline of Sleeping Beauty’s castle painted on it.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
For example, our waits to meet the princesses in Fantasyland were 10 to 15 minutes, compared to more than an hour during earlier parts of the night.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
They were met by costumed characters, including Disney princesses plus Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
How to get Apple Music Replay As a collective, Apple Music listeners flocked to pop princesses and diss tracks this year, awarding Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar top slots on the charts.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
As a collective, Apple Music listeners flocked to pop princesses and diss tracks this year, awarding Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar top slots on the charts.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The Lego Disney Enchanted Treehouse includes all your favorite Disney princesses and is over $30 off right now.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
As far as the best sneakers are concerned, Veja has some of the most coveted styles seen on everyone from literal princesses (Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are fans of the brand) to celebrities like Emma Watson, Reese Witherspoon, and Jennifer Garner.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Nov. 2024
Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Perched on top of the cake were figures of Disney princesses Cinderella, Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty in front of a circle topper behind with the outline of Sleeping Beauty’s castle painted on it.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
For example, our waits to meet the princesses in Fantasyland were 10 to 15 minutes, compared to more than an hour during earlier parts of the night.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
They were met by costumed characters, including Disney princesses plus Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
How to get Apple Music Replay As a collective, Apple Music listeners flocked to pop princesses and diss tracks this year, awarding Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar top slots on the charts.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
As a collective, Apple Music listeners flocked to pop princesses and diss tracks this year, awarding Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar top slots on the charts.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The Lego Disney Enchanted Treehouse includes all your favorite Disney princesses and is over $30 off right now.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
As far as the best sneakers are concerned, Veja has some of the most coveted styles seen on everyone from literal princesses (Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are fans of the brand) to celebrities like Emma Watson, Reese Witherspoon, and Jennifer Garner.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princesses
goddesses
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The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Princesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princesses. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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