as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
the reigning diva of daytime television
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Recent Examples of diva
Nature Is Healing will be the first full-length release from the half-human, half-horse, all-diva pop entity.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Token, pushover human Seth (Gil Ozeri) lives under the thumb of the tiny, domineering dog Brandi (the incomparable Amy Sedaris), a high maintenance diva with a yen for single-use Stanley cups.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
A bit of Madonna must have rubbed off during that moment when the pair were collaborating, because Toki has never been more of a pop diva.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Token, pushover human Seth (Gil Ozeri) lives under the thumb of the tiny, domineering dog Brandi (the incomparable Amy Sedaris), a high maintenance diva with a yen for single-use Stanley cups.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
A bit of Madonna must have rubbed off during that moment when the pair were collaborating, because Toki has never been more of a pop diva.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diva
Noun
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Following tea with the king and queen in the White House Green room, the Trumps showed off the White House’s new beehive to the royal couple.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Washington, the king and queen will have a private tea with the Trumps and attend a garden party and a formal White House state dinner.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Naturally, trouble spoils the crew’s relaxation in the form of an ocean princess named Yura (Allegra Clark; Saoiri Onishi) on the run from baddies Zodon (Christopher Corey Smith; Koichi Domoto) and Djeese (Yuri Lowenthal; Koji Yusa).—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Poor Andy Sachs — in the form of the Disney princess-eyed Anne Hathaway — may have suffered the verbal lashings of a boss who expected whims to move worlds on her behalf.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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