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as in divas
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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as in goddesses
a lovely woman
most men might not look at her twice, but in her lover's eyes she's a queen
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Recent Examples of queens
Its pink aesthetic trickles over to its best-selling products, from the Bye Filter Pink Cloud Loose Setting Powder to its collaborations with pink queens Barbie and the Powerpuff Girls.
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Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And my queens on stage with me tonight.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Carpenter slid across the floor with gusto, singing and shimmying her way through the set alongside queens Symone, Denali, Lexi Love and more.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
In April, the inmates of the minimum-security Pondville Correctional Center in Norfolk were the recipients of 40,000 bees — including two queens — in order to learn beekeeping.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
While the queens get ready to hibernate, the wasps that stay behind are working hard to feed themselves.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Me and some of our fabulous queens from Down Under joining me?
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And my queens on stage with me tonight.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Carpenter slid across the floor with gusto, singing and shimmying her way through the set alongside queens Symone, Denali, Lexi Love and more.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
In April, the inmates of the minimum-security Pondville Correctional Center in Norfolk were the recipients of 40,000 bees — including two queens — in order to learn beekeeping.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
While the queens get ready to hibernate, the wasps that stay behind are working hard to feed themselves.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Me and some of our fabulous queens from Down Under joining me?
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queens
Noun
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The movie is all about girl power The members of HUNTR/X are powerful pop divas who hunt demons by night.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The conservative Yomiuri issued its own proposal in May, calling for an urgent revision to the Imperial House Law to give royal status to husbands and children of princesses and allow women to succeed the throne.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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These beauties are smaller, with the foliage growing about 12 inches tall and the flowers extending above.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like a lot of aging Hollywood beauties, La Quinta looks better than ever — and that’s saying something, because this place has always been a true jewel of the desert.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nothing Bundt Cakes is now offering a Biscoff Cookie Butter Cake with Biscoff Cookie Butter baked right in and topped with even more Biscoff cookies on top and bottom.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Just as with its decision to unkill tracking cookies, Google has also brought back digital fingerprinting this year.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Queens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queens. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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