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Recent Examples of prima donna
His character, Min-ho, initially comes off as a bit of a prima donna.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Siri would get lost trying to find prima donnas and troublemakers in the Broncos locker room.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Just past the gurgle of the lobby fountain was Barbie Q. Chicken, a 4-year-old bird who was both Broadway prima donna and antibullying activist.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 26 Dec. 2024
Maria Callas is often called the quintessential prima donna.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Siri would get lost trying to find prima donnas and troublemakers in the Broncos locker room.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Just past the gurgle of the lobby fountain was Barbie Q. Chicken, a 4-year-old bird who was both Broadway prima donna and antibullying activist.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 26 Dec. 2024
Maria Callas is often called the quintessential prima donna.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima donna
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If the cost of watching United doubles, don’t expect fans to take it quietly.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Witt led the majors with 184 hits and 47 doubles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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In a romantic nod to Margaret's middle name, Rose, Antony Armstrong-Jones presented his princess with a three-ruby ring, flanked by six smaller diamonds meant to mimic a rosebud, according to Brides.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The rule originates from a moment in royal history involving Queen Elizabeth II, then a princess, who was unprepared in Kenya when her father, King George VI, died in 1952.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
11 Oct. 2025
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And YouTube, marketing itself as the global hub of fandom cultivation, became queen bee.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Peru’s cumbia family dynasty Grupo 5, Puerto Rico’s versatile Guaynaa, Argentina’s cuartetazo force Luck Ra, Puerto Rican merengue queen Olga Tañón and Cuba’s rising reparto sensation Bebeshito will discuss how their respective genres have the power to cross borders.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Alan’s leading lady shared a selfie from their appearance at one of the strikes and captioned the post with a handshake emoji.—
Sabrina Picou,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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Knightley’s percolating performance captures the mounting pressure, yet Stone’s straightforward direction doesn’t do his leading lady many favors.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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During the five-day festival of Durga Puja, entire cities transform into a sprawling, open-air art gallery where the mythological battle between the goddess and her demon is reimagined to reflect contemporary anxieties.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Its origins date to an Aztec empire–era celebration of Mictēcacihuātl, goddess of Mictlān (the underworld).—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the world has expanded and splintered and niche-ified itself in ways even Wolfe—who was certainly the leading man in his own movie, strolling down Madison Avenue in a white three-piece suit and homburg hat as the culture wars of the 60s raged on—might not have imagined.—
Julia Vitale,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with PEOPLE in September, Welch pulled back the curtain on her Chad Powers appearance and recalled meeting Powell, the show’s leading man.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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On an evening that began with panic in USC’s backfield, the walk-on gave Riley reason to exhale amid the chaos.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Chad Powers was inspired by the real-life events of Eli going undercover at Penn State to try out as a walk-on quarterback during a 2022 episode of Eli's Places.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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