prima donna

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Recent Examples of prima donna Siri would get lost trying to find prima donnas and troublemakers in the Broncos locker room. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 Just past the gurgle of the lobby fountain was Barbie Q. Chicken, a 4-year-old bird who was both Broadway prima donna and antibullying activist. Peter Rubin, Longreads, 26 Dec. 2024 Maria Callas is often called the quintessential prima donna. Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024 Her stunning beauty elevates the life of the beloved but complicated prima donna. Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for prima donna
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima donna
Noun
  • But in the end, a clutch go-ahead double from Zack Goldstein was the difference maker, and the Mustangs seized a 6-5 victory to advance to the state championship game.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2025
  • The Dodgers turned the offense loose early against Yankees rookie right-hander Will Warren, getting RBI singles from Will Smith and Muncy in the first inning, while Michael Conforto had a run-scoring sacrifice fly and Tommy Edman had an RBI double.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Take her frothy blue Chanel couture princess gown, or her golden sequined Valentino gown with a plunging neckline.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
  • Of course, Lilo & Stitch’s success won’t ever provide an excuse for Snow White’s failings, but at least the film’s booming box office will help erase some of the painful memories the live-action princess movie flop created in the past few months since its release.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
Noun
  • Then Prince’s general manager ordered him to keep his distance from the leading lady.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
  • Reiner always loved his leading lady's performance.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The mosaic depicts Tyche, the Greek goddess of luck, who was later co-opted and renamed Fortuna by the Romans.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
  • But Marimba, refusing to accept the mantle of war goddess, instead escapes to Mombasa to live under a new name, Nadira, in an underground nightclub called Moto Moto.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • His looks were worthy of a leading man—but way more fun, and entirely unpredictable.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
  • One of the biggest criticisms is that the most dramatic part of the story, the leading man’s temptation in the big city, happens offstage.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Only one quarterback remains on the roster from last season, and that’s walk-on Jackson Stratton, who began the year as a fifth-teamer only to start two games after injuries took out four other quarterbacks.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Mike Noyes of Granby, a high-IQ walk-on who eventually earned a scholarship during the Kevin Ollie era, is an assistant coach/director of player development.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025

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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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