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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
Despite eating royal jelly, the queens raised in worker wax were smaller and didn’t survive as well.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Accessibility The hotel has many ADA-compliant spaces, including the public entrance, guest rooms (options include a king room with a balcony, two queens, two kings with a balcony, an ocean view king with balcony, and a studio suite), registration desk, and concierge desk.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The cast is made up of famous queens like Latrice Royale, Symone, and more.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 1 June 2026
For 150 years before 1776, the American colonies were ruled by a sequence of queens and kings.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Drag queens, bands, and DJs provide the entertainment.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 29 May 2026
If the Maharajah of Patiala is a king whose fantastic orders shaped the destiny of Boucheron, then the American clients of the Place Vendôme cornerstone are undoubtedly its queens.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
But stone vamp queens are only the tip of Anne Rice’s freaky vampire iceberg.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Her influences range from Russian icons and Italian primitives to Renaissance painters, divine and mythological figures, particularly Venus as an archetype of femininity, and the queens of ancient Egypt.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
ABC News, 3 June 2026
Accessibility The hotel has many ADA-compliant spaces, including the public entrance, guest rooms (options include a king room with a balcony, two queens, two kings with a balcony, an ocean view king with balcony, and a studio suite), registration desk, and concierge desk.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The cast is made up of famous queens like Latrice Royale, Symone, and more.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 1 June 2026
For 150 years before 1776, the American colonies were ruled by a sequence of queens and kings.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Drag queens, bands, and DJs provide the entertainment.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 29 May 2026
If the Maharajah of Patiala is a king whose fantastic orders shaped the destiny of Boucheron, then the American clients of the Place Vendôme cornerstone are undoubtedly its queens.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
But stone vamp queens are only the tip of Anne Rice’s freaky vampire iceberg.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Her influences range from Russian icons and Italian primitives to Renaissance painters, divine and mythological figures, particularly Venus as an archetype of femininity, and the queens of ancient Egypt.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 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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The goddesses were always women first.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Drawn from the museum’s founding collection, the exhibitions aim trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema, including props and costumes from the Lucas Archives.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The photos showed Lilibet meeting Disney princesses and enjoying rides alongside family members, including Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Just like last year, Lilibet had several sweet encounters with Disney princesses.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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But also so are the beauties and the possibilities of rising above it.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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These low-maintenance beauties are drought-tolerant once established and are not bothered by deer.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Long to make Crumbl’s semi-sweet chocolate chunk cookies, Chipotle’s chicken al pastor, Portillo’s famous chocolate cake, California Pizza Kitchen’s carne asada pizza or Maggiano’s Italian meatballs?—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Safari and Firefox block cookies by default.—
John Readman,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Queens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queens. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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