How to Use diva in a Sentence

diva

noun
  • And, with the dawn of a new year, pop divas take over the arenas.
    — Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The light, the mic and the diva with the sheer power of her voice and her presence.
    — ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Einstein lives up to her name with sass and smarts, the diva of the bunch.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Over the years, Megan Schoonbrood has emerged as a true show diva.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2020
  • This, says the film, is the boss diva others are too blind to see.
    — Amy Nicholson, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021
  • The little diva wore a pair of white pointed-toe pumps to the show.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In the clip, the pop diva spins around in a pink bikini bottom and a white cropped blouse.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The houses were dressed up like divas and there was a hush under the broad leaves of the trees.
    — Timothy O'Grady, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2019
  • The old Williams, diva Williams, would have arrived in a snit.
    — Linda Robertson, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Twain rallied with the pep of a cheerleader and the sparkle of a diva.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 10 June 2018
  • Hill, the best player on the team and a bit of a diva, who wants to be the focal point of the offense.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • There’s something about the show that gives me the courage to belt out the biggest diva hits of all time.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Friends told me to brace myself for the petulant movie star, the diva.
    — Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Friends told me to brace myself for the petulant movie star, the diva.
    — Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Berlin or no, this down-to-earth diva has nothing to be ashamed of.
    — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Though Smith still feels star struck when a pop diva walks into the room.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2023
  • This is the second time John's joined forces with a pop diva on the Grammys stage.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2018
  • This is listed as a house/diva-house/house-pop song on Wikipedia.
    — Kris Holt, Forbes, 27 May 2022
  • Much of her coming of age took place at The Waterfront, a gay dive bar in Hialeah.
    — miamiherald, 2 June 2017
  • Because how else does a diva know what to read next, dahling?
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Christina couldn’t wait to become the diva of her dreams.
    — Richard S. He, Billboard, 4 May 2018
  • The pop diva loves the game of mystery and has been keeping fans on full alert with tweets teasing to the project.
    — Kendall Trammell, CNN, 18 Feb. 2021
  • As one of the biggest divas in Riverdale, Alice is more than ready for this role.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The teenager on your right is bouncing to the beat of a pop tune sung by a diva with a piercing voice.
    — Elliott Hester, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The song’s music video, sunny and romantic, harks back to the zenith of the pop diva.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2019
  • On Mustique, Copeland saw both Margaret the diva and Margaret the down-to-earth.
    — Tim Teeman, Town & Country, 8 Dec. 2019
  • There are drag divas, and then there is Bianca del Rio.
    — courant.com, 29 Sep. 2019
  • For less than two years, he was married to the pop diva Katy Perry.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 June 2018
  • The book centers on a diva named Alexis and an assistant called Hayden.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Their take skews more toward her performance with stirring strings by the London Symphony Orchestra (nothing less than the finest for this diva).
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025

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