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diva

[dee-vuh, -vah] / ˈdi və, -vɑ /
NOUN
prima donna
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A lifelong actor, dancer and director, Folger is a master of makeup, a fearless fashionista and a DIY diva.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

While it would be terrific to liken her fate to that of Deborah Vance on “Hacks,” at least Jean Smart’s diva got a Vegas rebirth.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Tyler's manager Matthew Davies spoke of the singer's humble personality, saying she was "always a star but never a diva".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The singer herself says that she is "immensely honoured" to be part of the Cesaria Evora Orchestra, which performs around the world to keep alive the music of the "barefoot diva" who died in 2011.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Like, if Taylor’s being a diva at a rehearsal, we don’t even have to look at each other.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

Kemp said that, alongside Saturday's headliner Raye, the weekend's line-up had "spanned a generation of divas".

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Os had plenty of examples of powerful pop divas to draw inspiration from.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

Here, she discusses the jazz warm-up she’s used for decades, dealing with stage fright and loving the divas she plays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

The biggest night in music is just around the corner — and this year, the competition is stiff after a summer dominated by pop divas and male country stars.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2024

For me, performing-arts camp was six weeks stuck in a cabin with a bunch of eleven-year-old divas.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

To enter the painting, we must either scale the long, arching slopes of Rembrandt’s broad torso or, by a leap of faith, dive into the inky blackness of his midsection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Earnings from Facebook-parent Meta and chip equipment maker Lam Research this week have beaten forecasts but seen their shares dive.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Your daily dive into MarketWatch, featuring story spotlights, market movers and more you Need To Know to start your day.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Early on a Tuesday evening, I arrived at a local dive bar for a show by Dream Syndicate.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

She glanced once backward at Nighthand, who lay unconscious—stretched her arms to the horizon, and launched herself with a spring into a perfect swan dive.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell


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