diva
Americannoun
plural
divas, divenoun
Etymology
Origin of diva
1880–85; < Italian < Latin dīva, feminine of dīvus god; divine
Example Sentences
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After Bruin's victory, the dog's handler described him as "a bit of a diva" who "likes his own way".
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
The pop diva attracted more than 144,000 visitors, almost half of them foreigners.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
“Sexistential” finds the woman meeting the dance floor diva for a stunning moment of kinship and clarity.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
And in sequences in a film within the film alongside Jennifer Lopez, a consummate entertainer here, Tonatiuh transforms into a stylish, closeted man orbiting Lopez’s fictional screen diva Ingrid Luna.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
She lives up to her name with her diva hair and sunglasses at night.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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