How to Use drag king in a Sentence

drag king

noun
  • Jess created a new drag king alter ego named Droll Hollywood.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Last year, she was recognized as the world’s oldest performing drag king by the Guinness World Records.
    — Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Those looking for community but a little less clubbiness can also check out women’s sports watch parties or sit in the audience for drag king cabaret or burlesque nights.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
  • Jessika is the other drag king, and her alter ego is named Oliver Klozoff, which is almost as perfect as Tom’s jawline.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Both perform as drag kings, Wasil under the name Chevy Lace and Hollister as Hugh Mann Race.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Special guests include Ritzy Bitz as Dolly’s goddaughter Miley Cyrus and drag king Travis Randy Travis.
    — Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Largo, Florida Florida’s only lesbian bar, The Lady’s Room in Largo creates space for line dancing, drag kings and dives, sports watch parties, and more.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
  • For Oakley, being a drag king is about challenging masculinity rather than impersonating someone, which is what older male impersonators have traditionally done.
    — Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • From flash tattoos to tie-dye and firebreathers to drag king Tenderoni, patrons can expect a classic 51st KC PrideFest when the event returns to Frank A Theis Park this weekend.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
  • While Ortiz credits Walter Mercado as one of their earliest and most angelic gender nonconforming roots, they were first introduced to the world of drag kings in 2016 when asked to perform at Them Fatale, a local king show that raises funds for LGBTQ charities.
    — Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

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