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as in diva
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
During the years that she was queen of the figure skating world, the endorsement offers poured in.
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as in goddess
an attractive woman
Most men might not look at her twice, but in her lover's eyes she's a queen.
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Recent Examples of queen
The queen ceremonially planted a tree, a little-leaf linden, on the South Lawn.
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Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Wednesday, April 29 The king and queen will travel to New York City to visit the 9/11 Memorial.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
—Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
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Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Wednesday, April 29 The king and queen will travel to New York City to visit the 9/11 Memorial.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
—Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queen
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At his peak, Puig was one of the most electric players in baseball — big power, a rocket arm and a diva attitude.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nature Is Healing will be the first full-length release from the half-human, half-horse, all-diva pop entity.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, the cloaked and armored marble statue of the goddess was found face down in the rubble near the outer wall of the stage.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Smith positions the avenging goddess in a horror-show hall of mirrors, with a closed-circuit video feed focused on Vindicatrix’s upraised arm gesturing in oath.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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Titled Close Protection, the romantic thriller, co-created by Georgaris and Fox and to be written by Georgaris, is about an American bodyguard protecting a British princess.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The 19-year-old princess joined her fellow London residents in celebration on May 9, 1945, the day after VE Day.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hail the beauty queen Some of the best beauty products for moms are made by moms.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Rooted in education and driven by innovation, CHI stands as a symbol of clean, bold beauty built on a legacy of excellence.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queen. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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