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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

“This is not a brand conflict, this is a corporation trying to erase an activist,” the drag queen said in an Instagram video.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Shahniani doesn’t perform as a drag queen, but he enjoys dressing up as ’Naynay for different events and theme park visits.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 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

Pearl and Moody, looking on in bemusement, didn’t even glance at the screen, and Lexie had interrupted before Trip was halfway through his case for the drag queen.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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