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as in divas
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
during the years that she was queen of the figure skating world, the endorsement offers poured in
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as in goddesses
a lovely woman
most men might not look at her twice, but in her lover's eyes she's a queen
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Recent Examples of queens
Instead of kings and queens cunningly maneuvering their armies against their enemies, there’s only an ox of a man and a bald little boy, neither of whom exhibits a clearly superior intellect.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
The trend began in the 1920s with singer Josephine Baker (the most popular Black female star of the 1920s) and 1930's Betty Boop, both of whom Mallet declares the queens of the kiss curl.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
And why on earth do these queens want disco?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
RuPaul and 14 new queens have officially kicked off Drag Race season 18.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
In some species, ants restructure their nests to slow the transmission of a lethal fungus and in others, ant queens eat infected brood to prevent the spread of disease and recover nutrients.
—Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
For centuries, the kings and queens of the Netherlands have been buried in the church, beginning with William of Orange in 1584.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The queens competing in the new season are Athena Dion, Briar Blush, Ciara Myst, Darlene Mitchell, DD Fuego, Discord Addams, Jane Don’t, Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango, Mia Starr, Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, and Vita VonTesse Starr.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The behind-the-scenes show follows contestants immediately after their elimination from the main competition, while also offering a glimpse into the whimsical fashions and design processes to take the queens from work room to the stage.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queens
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If the lineup tells you anything about what’s to come, the season is full of divas, all under one roof.—
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The movie is all about girl power The members of HUNTR/X are powerful pop divas who hunt demons by night.—
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For Thomas, can take many forms—from representing the people closest to her as soulful goddesses to encouraging next-generation artists to seek out and express what moves them.—
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On many occasions, these foods were used during celebratory ceremonies to honor gods and goddesses of fertility, agriculture, and life, such as Tláloc, the god of rain, and Centeotl, the god of corn.—
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The performers skate in costumes as princesses, Madrigals, townspeople, animals or whatever is needed.—
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Unfortunately, that means that some of the Mothra beats begin to get repetitive — two tiny twin princesses show up, make warnings, Mothra shows up, Mothra’s larvae emerge from a big egg, roll credits.—
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Learning to Grow Her love for these natural beauties began on her family’s farm in nearby Bedford County, where her mother crafted thoughtful floral arrangements for church each Sunday.—
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By making the two beauties one and the same!—
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Oakmont Bakery is selling cookies that pay tribute to Mike Tomlin's career with the Steelers that lasted nearly two decades.—
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The cookies are hefty, weighing more than a third of a pound each.—
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“Queens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queens. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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