prin·cess
ˈprin(t)-səs 
ˈprin-ˌses,
(usually British) prin-ˈses
1
archaic
: a woman having sovereign power
2
: a female member of a royal family
especially
: a daughter or granddaughter of a sovereign
3
: the consort of a prince
4
: one likened to a princess
especially
: a woman of high rank or of high standing in her class or profession
a pop music princess
prin·cess
ˈprin(t)-səs
ˈprin-ˌses,
(usually British) prin-ˈses
variants
or princesse
: close-fitting and usually with gores from neck to flaring hemline
a princess gown
Examples of princess in a Sentence
Noun
She's just a stuck-up princess.
as the reigning princess of pop music, she exerts an enormous influence over teens
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The new album from neo-soul, jazz-pop princess Olivia Dean has been on REPEAT in my household.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The prince also accused his father of cutting him off financially, and Meghan said the royals discussed denying their children prince and princess titles and police protection.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
There were organza gowns adorned with miniature pastel rosettes and puff-sleeve pink frocks with abstract floral appliqués for the princess.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The new album from neo-soul, jazz-pop princess Olivia Dean has been on REPEAT in my household.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Emilia Wickstead kept it clean and simple with a powder-blue dress with a princess bodice.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The prince also accused his father of cutting him off financially, and Meghan said the royals discussed denying their children prince and princess titles and police protection.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/princess. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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