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as in divas
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 goddesses
a lovely 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 queens
The queens competing in Season 18 included Athena Dion, Briar Blush, Ciara Myst, Darlene Mitchell, DD Fuego, Discord Addams, Jane Don’t, Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango, Mia Starr, Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, and Vita VonTesse Starr.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The wooden board is fabricated from curly maple and the knights, pawns, bishops and queens — all positioned as if a game has begun — are made of ceramics.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
These drama kings and queens of the novel are a chameleonic joint family of disjoint motives.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
My avocado toast arrived on cue as one of the queens executed a split with Broadway-level precision, inches from my table, and the room erupted into applause and screams of delight.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
But, then again, this has been a season largely defined by how queens’ deficiencies can become strengths.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Drag Race queens listed in the donations section include season 6 winner Bianca Del Rio and season 18 queen DD Fuego, while World of Wonder is listed as a $1,500 donor.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026
Even given a crackerjack team, one wonders if there’s a reason previous cool queens like Kirsten and Julia couldn’t get the Jar green lit.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The wooden board is fabricated from curly maple and the knights, pawns, bishops and queens — all positioned as if a game has begun — are made of ceramics.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
These drama kings and queens of the novel are a chameleonic joint family of disjoint motives.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
My avocado toast arrived on cue as one of the queens executed a split with Broadway-level precision, inches from my table, and the room erupted into applause and screams of delight.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
But, then again, this has been a season largely defined by how queens’ deficiencies can become strengths.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Drag Race queens listed in the donations section include season 6 winner Bianca Del Rio and season 18 queen DD Fuego, while World of Wonder is listed as a $1,500 donor.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026
Even given a crackerjack team, one wonders if there’s a reason previous cool queens like Kirsten and Julia couldn’t get the Jar green lit.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queens
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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Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the pious, persevering Goma and flawed Chandravati in the mortal realm, in the divine realm there are the goddesses Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her daughter made a collage with pictures of the White House and covered with stickers of Disney princesses.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
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Its first part centers on the beauties of Joseon and includes a key work by Shin Yun-bok depicting scenes of everyday life.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 Mar. 2026
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These low-maintenance beauties flower spring, summer, and fall on compact plants that require no pruning or deadheading.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our visit turned up Holiday Nog cookies from Pepperidge Farm and peppermint dipped Pocky treats, which were seasonal products from a few months ago.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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But this group were there for white chocolate macadamia cookies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Queens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queens. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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