princesses

plural of princess
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 weeklong event shines a spotlight on the strength, kindness and individuality of Disney princesses. Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The initial line of 85 products, inspired by six princesses, included candles, soaps, decor and more. Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The Spanish royals’ Mallorca trip comes towards the end of an exciting summer, which saw the King, Queen and princesses travel to the United States to watch the Spanish national team win the 2026 World Cup. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 While the princesses’ skulls had been lost, and some of the bones had not been preserved, the rest of the bones were in good condition. ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Expect to see names like Helaena, Baela, and Alicent all become popular monikers for princesses-in-training in the next few years—dragons not included. Parents, 31 July 2026 Their soft tissue powderized ages ago, and some bones are now missing, including all of the princesses’ skulls. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026 One change allows princesses to stay in the imperial family after marrying commoners. Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 July 2026 The changes also allow princesses to retain their royal status after marrying commoners. James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
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Noun
  • With guest judge Brooke Shields in the house, the queens played the celebrity-impersonation competition with a twist.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Clean water and advanced medicine, for example, are now commonplace across much of the developed world despite once being a luxury even kings and queens couldn’t reliably access.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Like many divas, Houston had a habit of showing up late, and when she was finished, she was finished.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • And on the fashion front, wedges and studs are adorning the most downtown divas this side of 2010.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026

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