prima donnas

Definition of prima donnasnext
plural of prima donna
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Noun
  • Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school.
    John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The decision to miss Sunday's service was the princesses' choice, ⁠not Charles', a royal source said last week.
    Reuters, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Odom also went 3-for-3 with two doubles and 4 RBI.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Machado had a single and two doubles, giving him 400 doubles in his career.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Koh-i-Noor diamond is part of the British crown jewels, and it has previously been set into the crowns worn by British queens.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to items used during coronations, the collection also includes luxurious pieces of jewelry worn by kings and queens.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Superbloom Tour will be filled with celebration, dancing, theatre, cowboys and goddesses and of course a LOT of singing.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Prima donnas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donnas. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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