prima donna

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Recent Examples of prima donna Siri would get lost trying to find prima donnas and troublemakers in the Broncos locker room. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 Just past the gurgle of the lobby fountain was Barbie Q. Chicken, a 4-year-old bird who was both Broadway prima donna and antibullying activist. Peter Rubin, Longreads, 26 Dec. 2024 Maria Callas is often called the quintessential prima donna. Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024 Her stunning beauty elevates the life of the beloved but complicated prima donna. Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for prima donna
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Noun
  • But in the end, a clutch go-ahead double from Zack Goldstein was the difference maker, and the Mustangs seized a 6-5 victory to advance to the state championship game.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2025
  • The Dodgers turned the offense loose early against Yankees rookie right-hander Will Warren, getting RBI singles from Will Smith and Muncy in the first inning, while Michael Conforto had a run-scoring sacrifice fly and Tommy Edman had an RBI double.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The princess movie’s business dropped 66% in its second weekend in theaters — losing its box office crown to Jason Statham’s $40 million crime thriller A Working Man — and business rapidly dwindled from there.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Noun
  • Anderson’s leading lady Mia Threapleton — who has acting in her blood thanks to mother Kate Winslet — was overcome with emotion as the applause raged on, smiling as tears poured down her face.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 May 2025
  • The other series regulars playing hockey players who would each take turns as a lead in subsequent seasons include Cipriano (Logan from Book #2, The Mistake), Brooks (Tucker from Book #4, The Goal) and Kalyn (Dean from Book #3, The Score), with Abdalla as Dean’s future leading lady, Allie.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Inspired by the Roman goddess of the hunt, the lounge serves bold small plates and handcrafted drinks in a space designed for unhurried evenings.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
  • For the Athenæum collection, the owl is sacred to Athena, goddess of wisdom and war.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Daniel Kaluuya is perhaps the only Black leading man who rivals Jordan’s mix of critical acclaim and box-office success.
    Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
  • Hutchins was attending a rehearsal at New Mexico’s Bonanza Creek Ranch on Oct. 21, 2021, when she was fatally shot by a prop gun handled by leading man Alec Baldwin.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Only one quarterback remains on the roster from last season, and that’s walk-on Jackson Stratton, who began the year as a fifth-teamer only to start two games after injuries took out four other quarterbacks.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Mike Noyes of Granby, a high-IQ walk-on who eventually earned a scholarship during the Kevin Ollie era, is an assistant coach/director of player development.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025

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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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