queen

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as in diva
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity during the years that she was queen of the figure skating world, the endorsement offers poured in

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Recent Examples of queen Kings, queens and governments from around the world contributed bulbs, plants and statuary representing their country's culture, such as a Chinese bridge, and woodcarvings from Norway. Joan Dittmann, Post-Tribune, 5 July 2017 Leanne is running out of money to pay for her dream of making her 11-year-old daughter, Patty (Ursula Parker), a pageant queen. Rick Bentley, kansascity.com, 5 July 2017 Shawl: Tru Blue silk queen kimono, $242, Planet Blue. star-telegram.com, 5 July 2017 Imagine one person tells you that his ideal form of government would be to get rid of the Constitution and make Kim Kardashian queen. Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 5 July 2017 See All Example Sentences for queen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queen
Noun
  • Friends told me to brace myself for the petulant movie star, the diva.
    Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
  • There should be an entire new The Good Wife spinoff dedicated to Dina slicing down defensive divas.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The pop goddess, 78, stopped by GLWD headquarters in SoHo early on Wednesday ahead of the organization’s annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The diverse mix of women—from pop stars to plastic surgeons—proved Puglisi’s talent for bringing out the goddess in anyone.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Also, frankly, some toddlers have a princess phase no matter how much parents might try to avoid it.
    Anna Earl, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Her natural fairy tale princess energy elevates a fairly ordinary modernized retelling into something more.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • We can all be seduced by the prospect of eternal life and beauty.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Someone who more strongly valued family and beauty might have prioritized keeping the dress because of the aesthetics and its link to a family event.
    Mary E. Dozier, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The packages in a California mail facility were labeled as almonds and chocolate cookies.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The Girl Scout cookie debacle is the latest instance of a food product raising alarm over the presence of contaminants.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queen. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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