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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima donna
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The scoring got going in the second inning, with Jon Berti hitting an RBI double.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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End 8th Inning Bobby Boser singled and Landon Stripling followed with a 1-out double against Aiden Jimenez.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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The princess, who has served as joint president of the UK’s Scouts association since 2020, wore the ensemble for her walk with a group of Scouts aged between 10 and 15 near the shores of Lake Windermere in northwest England.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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In footage posted to X (formerly Twitter) on April 15, Sweeney could be seen walking down an aisle in a dramatic white wedding gown featuring a strapless corset bodice and billowing princess skirt.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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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
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Season 3 As for Sarah Jessica Parker's leading lady Carrie Bradshaw, the famed writer turned podcaster — who is now working on penning a romantasy novel — is in a weird place with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) following season 2's finale.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, irises are available in a wide range of flower colors and patterns.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Their new Extra Dark shade is incredible for a glowing goddess look!—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Nearly six decades since Dr. King’s dream, Black leading men are claiming more and more space in Hollywood.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Is that a good indicator of how Rami is as a leading man? Truly.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Then, Kansas could add a walk-on from last season or perhaps Mayo returns to KU.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Roster limits could signal the end of the walk-on athlete in college sports and, as Utah freshman swimmer Gannon Flynn noted in his testimony as an objector, also imperil smaller sports programs that feed the U.S. Olympic teams.—
Eric Olson,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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