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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
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.
—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
Spoiler alert on this 400-year-old novel, but Don Quixote doesn't actually slay any giants or rescue any princesses.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Foxie, 49, has since expanded her collection and now plays with hundreds of dolls, including Strawberry Shortcake, Dora the Explorer and Disney princesses.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Some scenes were in ballrooms and drawing rooms, and the characters included counts and princesses and army officers.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
When her brother-in-law was killed in a bombing raid in 1940 during World War II, the Queen Mother invited his widow and daughters to play with the princesses at Royal Lodge.
—Ana Salas, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Spoiler alert on this 400-year-old novel, but Don Quixote doesn't actually slay any giants or rescue any princesses.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Foxie, 49, has since expanded her collection and now plays with hundreds of dolls, including Strawberry Shortcake, Dora the Explorer and Disney princesses.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Some scenes were in ballrooms and drawing rooms, and the characters included counts and princesses and army officers.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
When her brother-in-law was killed in a bombing raid in 1940 during World War II, the Queen Mother invited his widow and daughters to play with the princesses at Royal Lodge.
—Ana Salas, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princesses
Noun
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An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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When these queens emerge from their hiding spots in spring, most of them build brand new nests and don’t repurpose nests from a previous season.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Opera singers were called divas because their voices opened something celestial.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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If the lineup tells you anything about what’s to come, the season is full of divas, all under one roof.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Princesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princesses. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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