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drag queen

[drag kween] / ˈdræg ˌkwin /
NOUN
performer whose act stylizes femininity
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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

A drag queen friend introduced him to the multihyphenate artist Manu Mojito, who took him to the Red Comunitaria Trans in the Barrio Santa Fe.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Last year, the drag queen raised $1 million by hiking 100 miles from Point Reyes to San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

“The way that conservatives were talking about it, I thought it was going to be drag queen story hour. At one point we were the Trolls,” Fuentes said on his show Tuesday.

From Salon Feb. 11, 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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