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diva

[dee-vuh, -vah] / ˈdi və, -vɑ /
NOUN
prima donna
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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

"She is a diva," Bandit said, adding that she hoped people would "take a minute to listen to her message, and be a little bit more like Dolly."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Panettiere, who earned acclaim for her roles as a cheerleader with supernatural powers on the TV show “Heroes” and as a troubled country music diva on the show “Nashville,” was 36.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Tyler's manager Matthew Davies spoke of the singer's humble personality, saying she was "always a star but never a diva".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

After settling the issue of the pear with Zach, he turns to Britney Harron, who fully inhabits her role as Truman Drama’s designated diva.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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

Selena was a predominantly Spanish-language artist who modeled herself after divas like Donna Summer, Jody Watley and Paula Abdul, within a primarily Mexican genre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 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

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

Earnings from Facebook-parent Meta and chip equipment maker Lam Research this week have beaten forecasts but seen their shares dive.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Your daily dive into MarketWatch, featuring story spotlights, market movers and more you Need To Know to start your day.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the past, he said his drones could maneuver to evade Russian air defenses, for instance, by going into a steep dive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Early on a Tuesday evening, I arrived at a local dive bar for a show by Dream Syndicate.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

We race each other to the car and dive inside headfirst, with Autumn beating me by a split second.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer


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