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drag queen

[drag kween] / ˈdræg ˌkwin /
NOUN
performer whose act stylizes femininity
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A drag queen would cut through the room like a flare.

From Salon Jul. 20, 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

The turn came in 2014, with the highly publicised victory of Austrian bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst, Jordan added.

From Barron's May 16, 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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