PRIMA DONNAS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

prima donnas

noun

plural of prima donna

as in monologuists

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Noun

On Tuesday evening, Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz had just finished playing mixed doubles in Ashe as more fans were lining up to enter and see Federer.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Angels lose to Guardians in extra innings José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles, Steven Kwan had five singles and the streaking Cleveland Guardians overcame an early five-run deficit to beat the Angels 8-6 in 10 innings Tuesday night.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Before him, Olav and Märtha had had two daughters, princesses Ragnhild and Astrid, but at the time, the law of succession excluded women from the throne.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
As a young man, Harald was urged to find a bride among Europe's noblewomen and princesses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of princesses

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The idea came from architect Hal Hayes, who was inspired bythe Great Pyramid of Giza, where a pharaoh built a row of smaller pyramids alongside it for his queens, as Hayes told the Fire Island Pines Historical Society.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Cabins come in four different configurations, with either one queen bed or two queens bunked on top of each other—the latter would be great for small families—and have a maximum capacity of four guests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of queens

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Not just state-of-the-art superbikes that look like Greek goddesses, but even something as rugged and exposed as the Honda Africa Twin comes for upwards of $15,000.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
The first exhibitions will trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of goddesses

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