plural divas or dive
ˈdē-(ˌ)vā 
1
a
music
: prima donna sense 1
b
: prima donna sense 2
… if a team asks me to play somewhere else, I'm not going to be a diva about it.—
Ettore Lattanzio
Ettore Lattanzio2
: a usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality (see personality sense 4b)
a fashion diva
especially
: a popular female singer
pop divas
The original diva and Queen Of Soul, Aretha Franklin, appears to have brought US President Barack Obama to tears (and then to his feet) with a stellar performance of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman … —Tom Williams
Tom Williams 
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the reigning diva of daytime television
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In recent years, the musician had joined divas like Lucía Mendez and Sylvia Pasquel on the reality show Siempre Reinas, or Always Queens.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
The film tries to take us as close as possible to the diva — Larraín literally shot much of it, operating the camera himself, within a foot or two of Jolie’s face — and inside her mind.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
One thing most impressive about having Jolie blend her voice with that of Maria Callas is that the actress had to emulate what the diva did on stage, originally, for the sake of splicing together their performances.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Visitors can enjoy this dazzling celebration of all things diva from February 8 to May 25.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
The film tries to take us as close as possible to the diva — Larraín literally shot much of it, operating the camera himself, within a foot or two of Jolie’s face — and inside her mind.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
One thing most impressive about having Jolie blend her voice with that of Maria Callas is that the actress had to emulate what the diva did on stage, originally, for the sake of splicing together their performances.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Visitors can enjoy this dazzling celebration of all things diva from February 8 to May 25.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diva. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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