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drag queen

[drag kween] / ˈdræg ˌkwin /
NOUN
performer whose act stylizes femininity
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One night, at Eataly’s flagship location in the Marais, the drag queen Le Filip, a winner of “Drag Race France,” hosted bingo with her whippet Azur.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Dolly was colorful and vivacious and unapologetic, and had more than a bit of drag queen in her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

A drag queen would cut through the room like a flare.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

In Seattle's Ballard district, a drag queen was wielding a microphone and putting on a show ahead of the World Cup meeting of Iran and Egypt.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

“Oh, me too. I think that’s my favorite hair. A drag queen out in Odessa styled that wig for me. Took him a week to get it just right.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy


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