drama queen

noun

: a person given to often excessively emotional performances or reactions

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Vecna is nothing if not a drama queen. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 April, a glamorous blond therapist, seems like a drama queen. — Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023 Spivey is a delight as her sidekick with a masterful side-eye, a drama queen who lives to spill the tea. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2024 There’s a reason behind this drama queen’s theatrics. — Boutayna Chokrane, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drama queen

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First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drama queen was in 1923

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“Drama queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drama%20queen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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