prima donna
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The film may lull periodically, but all else fades away when the prima donna takes center stage for her aria.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024
On the back of such stories, Andrews was given a slew of lionising monikers: "prima donna in pigtails," "infant prodigy of trills," "the miracle voice" and "Britain's juvenile coloratura."
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2022
It rises or falls on the strength of its prima donna.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022
But Mira turns out to be far less of a prima donna than her fellow actors, as Vikander’s subtle, sensitive performance gradually reveals.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2022
It’s a pretext for being a prima donna.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
