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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Cox, star of Clean Slate, reminded us all what a true diva looks like—head to toe.
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
According to 8 People Who Love It By Ian Kumamoto
Somehow until recently, this diva was the literal only canonically trans character in Doctor Who, a series about an immortal two-hearted humanoid alien that has been regenerated into over a dozen different bodies.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
This led to a public perception that Heigl was a diva.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The presence of a locker room diva like Rodgers would tear the fabric of the Vikings apart and potentially turn the 2025 season into a disaster.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
According to 8 People Who Love It By Ian Kumamoto
Somehow until recently, this diva was the literal only canonically trans character in Doctor Who, a series about an immortal two-hearted humanoid alien that has been regenerated into over a dozen different bodies.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
This led to a public perception that Heigl was a diva.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The presence of a locker room diva like Rodgers would tear the fabric of the Vikings apart and potentially turn the 2025 season into a disaster.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diva
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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