QUEENS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

queens

noun

Definition of queens

plural of queen

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 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 In sniffing out the many, many chemical compounds that naked mole rats produce, scientists found that isopropyl myristate was common among queens and queens alone. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 Drag queens, drag Halloweens, and when people began to dress like me. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 With guest judge Brooke Shields in the house, the queens played the celebrity-impersonation competition with a twist. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 Clean water and advanced medicine, for example, are now commonplace across much of the developed world despite once being a luxury even kings and queens couldn’t reliably access. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Louisa Levy and Gina Fattore Crown Levy and Fattore the queens of hockey romance. — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Video captured the pair of queens appearing to share tense words before King Felipe intervened in a moment that made headlines. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for queens

Noun

Olivia Newton-John and Dolly Parton (2023) Never underestimate the power of two divas working in tandem.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Like many divas, Houston had a habit of showing up late, and when she was finished, she was finished.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of divas

Noun

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

Noun

Patrick Clancy testified that his daughter was into princesses and had a lot of friends.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
At the beginning of the Arcadia, one of the princes, Musidorus, courts Pamela, one of the sister-princesses, by communicating to her that his shepherd apparel is just a disguise.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of princesses

Noun

Curry is largely there for comic relief, swanning in with a bevy of beauties, challenging Bosley (Bill Murray) to a sumo match, and, sadly, getting murdered by the pool, thus depriving us of Curry’s magnetic presence for the rest of the film.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Angelonia varieties such as Angelface are daring vertical beauties that adore sunshine.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

Freeport Bakery owners, Walter and Marlene Goetzeler, opened Freeport Bakery in 1987, selling wedding cakes as well as an assortment of pastries, cookies, muffins, cupcakes, and fruit tarts.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Transfer the sheet pans to the center racks of the oven and bake until the cookies are golden brown and soft in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026