queen

Example Sentences

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Illuminated by fairy lights and a rosy sunset, a willowy queen named Sheryka lip-synced to Toni Braxton and danced to a brisk guaguancó number with a friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"A friend told me a foreigner was paying good money for queen ants - the big red ones which are easily seen around here," the former broker said.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But the standout character is "queen bee" Regina, head of the Plastics clique and the meanest of the mean girls.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In Hebrew, Mr. Friedman notes, her parents were named Mordechai and Esther, the two main characters in the story of Purim, which is about a Jewish queen who saves her people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The others struggled as they were flung to their deaths, but Nhamo’s beautiful cousin approached the water like a queen.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer