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prima donna

[pree-muh don-uh, prim-uh, pree-mah dawn-nah] / ˌpri mə ˈdɒn ə, ˌprɪm ə, ˈpri mɑ ˈdɔn nɑ /




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The film may lull periodically, but all else fades away when the prima donna takes center stage for her aria.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

But Knight, Larraín, and Jolie are all careful to avoid reducing Callas to an over-the-top ableist stereotype or portraying her as the ruthless prima donna tigress the media painted her as.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

The cover of Renée Fleming’s new compilation of live performances from the Metropolitan Opera portrays the company’s long-reigning prima donna in a gilt, Klimt-esque image — the portrait of a luxurious voice.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

But Mira turns out to be far less of a prima donna than her fellow actors, as Vikander’s subtle, sensitive performance gradually reveals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2022

It’s a pretext for being a prima donna.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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