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diva

[dee-vuh, -vah] / ˈdi və, -vɑ /
NOUN
prima donna
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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

You haven't seen such swooning since the golden age of the Hollywood diva.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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

The French striker is either a genius or a diva who has been booed by his own fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

“So not only is Sherie a boyfriend-stealing diva, but she also stole Taylor Packett’s bracelet. Yeah.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

I think the demonstration that you can actually bring 21 divas together to play a harmonious monetary policy for the benefit of Europe is also something that I would probably claim the benefit of.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

By then, she’d put her knack for winking impressions of high society divas to stunning use in “Beetlejuice” as Delia Deetz, a haughty stepmother and artist whose gargantuan ego dwarfs her talent.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026

"Let’s not become divas or untouchables. There is something special about the women’s game. We have always been real," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

In this list, our writers recommend the best episodes that you can dive into right away—without having to commit to the whole series.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

That’s why people sell their stocks in a panic during a market correction and/or go heavy in gold, dive headfirst into bonds and cash vehicles instead, only to regret it later.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The pilot managed to open the cockpit door, letting in a group of rescuers who subdued the co-pilot and pulled the plane out of a dangerous dive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Gloucester ruthlessly made their visitors pay once more as with their next attack Will Joseph's outstanding run and offload allowed Englefield to dive over.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

I dive one way, and Alex and JP dive the other.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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