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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
Pouring a gallon of boiling water directly onto the mound at this time can kill most or all of the brood and queens in the colony.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The world first fell in love with her as a contestant in the RuPaul’s Drag Race multiverse, where her razor-sharp charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent turned her into one of the franchise’s most beloved queens.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
The queens star in Adam Shankman's Stop!
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Officials say a single undetected primary nest can produce a much larger secondary nest containing thousands of hornets and multiple reproductive queens capable of establishing new colonies.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Myki’s confidence shift On more than one occasion, Visage has seen queens who come in and don’t start off as powerhouses.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026
His dream was nothing less than a new reality, a hopeful future free of despotism, ruled by equality and liberty, rather than kings and queens.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Despite eating royal jelly, the queens raised in worker wax were smaller and didn’t survive as well.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The world first fell in love with her as a contestant in the RuPaul’s Drag Race multiverse, where her razor-sharp charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent turned her into one of the franchise’s most beloved queens.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
The queens star in Adam Shankman's Stop!
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Officials say a single undetected primary nest can produce a much larger secondary nest containing thousands of hornets and multiple reproductive queens capable of establishing new colonies.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Myki’s confidence shift On more than one occasion, Visage has seen queens who come in and don’t start off as powerhouses.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026
His dream was nothing less than a new reality, a hopeful future free of despotism, ruled by equality and liberty, rather than kings and queens.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Despite eating royal jelly, the queens raised in worker wax were smaller and didn’t survive as well.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queens
Noun
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And on the fashion front, wedges and studs are adorning the most downtown divas this side of 2010.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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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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Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Packard and others adorned their cars with rockets, birds, goddesses, jets and other chrome sculptures that looked magnificent in a showroom but considerably less charming in a pedestrian impact.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The goddesses were always women first.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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The two princesses are as close as ever, if their interactions at June 13’s Trooping the Colour are any indication.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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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
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From bluebirds to woodpeckers to hummingbirds, these avian beauties add music and movement to yards and gardens all throughout the South.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Check out Bond's current offerings on Moda Operandi, including pieces that caught our eye like the Mystic necklace, a tassel-like beaded number that's great for adding sparkle to your décolletage, or the Ophelia earrings, a truly unique set of dangling amethyst beauties.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Not surprisingly, some of the most addictive foods named in the study were grocery store junk foods — ultraprocessed cookies, cakes, doughnuts, muffins, pies, pizza, chips, candy and other snack foods.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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“Queens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queens. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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