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diva

[dee-vuh, -vah] / ˈdi və, -vɑ /
NOUN
prima donna
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World number five Jessica Pegula described Mirra Andreeva as "a diva" on a live stream after a practice session with the Russian teenager.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

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

She’s not a diva belting out choruses and taking up space—instead, she sometimes seems like a master of ceremonies, someone hosting the party rather than hogging the spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

She lives up to her name with her diva hair and sunglasses at night.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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

Selena was a predominantly Spanish-language artist who modeled herself after divas like Donna Summer, Jody Watley and Paula Abdul, within a primarily Mexican genre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 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

It’s Woodward’s deep dive into his own psyche—an exploration of his identity, the roots of his obsession with secrets and his need to expose them.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

And instead of shying away from expected tropes that have defined a genre he loves, Firstman wanted to use them to dive deeper into a portrayal of queer nightlife subculture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

The Cat and the kids dive into their cardboard boxes to find the misplaced Go-Backer and discover vast, amazing worlds informed by their interests and imaginations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Here’s a deep dive into the Dividend Aristocrats, including two screens of this group of 68 stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

There were photos of the dive team, taken on the banks of Salem Harbor.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen


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