diva
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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
After the sun sets on Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine tour, the pop diva plans to to take a step back from the public eye, her representative announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Or is he a diva so toxic that his own fans at Real Madrid booed him off the pitch and branded him “a dictator”?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
He credits pop diva Erika Vikman with turning the tide, after appearing at UMK in 2020.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Most performers did pay, even the most famous diva of the time, Adelina Patti.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Kemp said that, alongside Saturday's headliner Raye, the weekend's line-up had "spanned a generation of divas".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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
Pop divas like Charli XCX and Chappell Roan have dominated the airwaves, and even alternative R&B has broken through to the public because of silly TikTok memes and dances.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2024
"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
She stood before the screen, certain she could practically smell the restaurant, the heavy perfumes of a room full of divas and ingénues.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
She said she could not understand "how an investigation covering an area as enormous and complex as Wales can be described as a deep dive".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
A flight headed to Israel from the United Arab Emirates was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a steep dive and injuries to both pilots.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Over the next several weeks, we’ll dive deep on each of those questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Claire McNear, America’s preeminent Jeopardy! reporter, did a deep dive into the beloved event—which disappeared after Trebek’s death—and got some news about its future.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
And then he opens up his arms slightly, and I dive in for a hug.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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