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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 two princesses are as close as ever, if their interactions at June 13’s Trooping the Colour are any indication.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Journalist Javi Hoyos posted a clip of the princesses in a video shared to TikTok, where heir to the throne Leonor danced and sang in a suite.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.
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Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
The photos showed Lilibet meeting Disney princesses and enjoying rides alongside family members, including Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.
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ABC News,
17 May 2026
Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school.
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John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
The decision to miss Sunday's service was the princesses' choice, not Charles', a royal source said last week.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
An unnamed royal source told Reuters and ABC that the princesses made the decision to skip Easter service.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
This comes after RadarOnline had recently reported that the princesses would likely end up facing some consequences from their parents’ actions, despite the fact that the royal family tried to protect them at first.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Mar. 2026
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Journalist Javi Hoyos posted a clip of the princesses in a video shared to TikTok, where heir to the throne Leonor danced and sang in a suite.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.
—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
The photos showed Lilibet meeting Disney princesses and enjoying rides alongside family members, including Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.
—
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school.
—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
The decision to miss Sunday's service was the princesses' choice, not Charles', a royal source said last week.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
An unnamed royal source told Reuters and ABC that the princesses made the decision to skip Easter service.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
This comes after RadarOnline had recently reported that the princesses would likely end up facing some consequences from their parents’ actions, despite the fact that the royal family tried to protect them at first.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princesses
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Down Under vs the World is the third vs the World spinoff for the franchise, following in the footsteps of the British and Canadian-set vs the World shows, which bring queens from around the globe to compete against one another.
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Hanging realistic decoy nests in spring can sometimes discourage new queens from establishing nests nearby.
Noun
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And on the fashion front, wedges and studs are adorning the most downtown divas this side of 2010.
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Opera singers were called divas because their voices opened something celestial.
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“Princesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princesses. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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