queen

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as in diva
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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Recent Examples of queen Kings, queens and governments from around the world contributed bulbs, plants and statuary representing their country's culture, such as a Chinese bridge, and woodcarvings from Norway. Joan Dittmann, Post-Tribune, 5 July 2017 Leanne is running out of money to pay for her dream of making her 11-year-old daughter, Patty (Ursula Parker), a pageant queen. Rick Bentley, kansascity.com, 5 July 2017 Shawl: Tru Blue silk queen kimono, $242, Planet Blue. star-telegram.com, 5 July 2017 Imagine one person tells you that his ideal form of government would be to get rid of the Constitution and make Kim Kardashian queen. Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 5 July 2017 See All Example Sentences for queen
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Noun
  • Cox, star of Clean Slate, reminded us all what a true diva looks like—head to toe.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Rodgers is a 41-year-old diva who has lost some of his fastball, much of his mobility and has the kind of emotional makeup that could turn Minnesota’s sensational locker room into something of a war zone.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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  • This powerful Greek name actually stems from Demeter, a Greek goddess.
    Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Across the lobby, a stone fireplace featured a sculpted image of the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele inset in the rock.
    Robert Annis, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • The Danish Royal House released a new portrait of the princess taken by photographer Steen Evald in Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg, which is the Danish royal family's private residence, when the plans for her birthday bash were unveiled.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • In Minecraft’s pixelated Overworld, everything is shaped like a box, from the trees to the bees, and players invent their own adventures — there’s no princess imprisoned in a castle.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • There’s no indication of what the story might focus on, but the beauty of Zelda is that, for the most part, each game tells its own story separate from a hard continuity.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
  • That versatility is, in a lot of ways, the true beauty of unicorns.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • Fortunately, advanced modeling techniques are finally solving these challenges without relying on user-tracking technologies like pixels and cookies.
    Cody Greco, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Natural colors can be sensitive to heat, light, oxygen and changes in pH. Pigments extracted from berries, cabbage, and red radishes, for instance, may register as a purply-blue when used in a neutral-pH cookie dough but change to a pastel pink when added to an acidic lemonade.
    Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Queen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queen. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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