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
The conservative Yomiuri issued its own proposal in May, calling for an urgent revision to the Imperial House Law to give royal status to husbands and children of princesses and allow women to succeed the throne.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
As the brand says, the collaboration came about through a mutual appreciation for storytelling, with the princesses having been long-time admirers of the accessories and the label's means of combining art, elegance, and cultural references in one chic swoop, and turning them into wearable pieces.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
During the event, the iconic princesses each performed a song associated with their characters — Ariel, Tiana, Moana and Belle, respectively.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This time, the brand is teaming up with Disney again for a new special that is all about iconic Disney princesses.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
Some have come to believe that the three women in the fountain represent three Purépecha princesses of legend, Atzimba, Eréndira and Tzetzangari.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
For example, coastal cowgirls average 10 summery drinks per week, while Pilates princesses exercise four days weekly and read an average of seven books over the summer.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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
Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
As the brand says, the collaboration came about through a mutual appreciation for storytelling, with the princesses having been long-time admirers of the accessories and the label's means of combining art, elegance, and cultural references in one chic swoop, and turning them into wearable pieces.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
During the event, the iconic princesses each performed a song associated with their characters — Ariel, Tiana, Moana and Belle, respectively.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This time, the brand is teaming up with Disney again for a new special that is all about iconic Disney princesses.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
Some have come to believe that the three women in the fountain represent three Purépecha princesses of legend, Atzimba, Eréndira and Tzetzangari.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
For example, coastal cowgirls average 10 summery drinks per week, while Pilates princesses exercise four days weekly and read an average of seven books over the summer.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princesses
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Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Companies such as Turn Me Royal have capitalized on the trend, offering customers the chance to upload a photo and transform it into a customized portrait styled in the fashion of kings, queens, or military leaders of the past.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The movie is all about girl power The members of HUNTR/X are powerful pop divas who hunt demons by night.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Princesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princesses. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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