princess

noun

ˈprin(t)-səs How to pronounce princess (audio)
Definition of princessnext
as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity as the reigning princess of pop music, she exerts an enormous influence over teens

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Recent Examples of princess It's based on a Russian fairy tale called the Firebird, which is about a young prince who rescues a coterie of princesses from an evil sorcerer. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The outlet noted that the Spencer tiara is now owned by the late princess' brother, Charles Spencer. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The princess at the State Banquet held in honour of the President of Nigeria in March. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The listing didn’t seem to lead back to the princess, but there were questions about how the individual selling it even came to possess the personalized item. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for princess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princess
  1. queen
  2. diva
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  • The supermodel is the queen of Halloween, offering up intricate, memorable costumes year after year.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The main suite featured a king bed and a queen sofa bed that could accommodate up to four in total, plus a small seating area and a private bathroom with a toilet, sink, and pull-chain shower.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of queen
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  • There was a parallel with the way that Sebastián meets her and with real life, because there’s always this admiration thing for a diva.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Johansson, as the PR nightmare pop diva, matches him and even gets to show off her musical chops in a couple of the songs provided by New Zealand’s Kimba.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of diva

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