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prima

American

[pree-muh] / ˈpri mə /

adjective

the lead or most important in an ensemble; usually used in ballet or opera to denote the lead female performer.

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To them, Hargitay was, prima facie, the least challenging choice amid polarizing comedians and a shrinking roster of late-night hosts.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

“I stormed off the group chat like a prima donna,” Erin recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Monson de Kansky trained with the former Bolshoi Ballet prima ballerina for three years, until her father inquired about her future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Under Batson, the first step asks whether the defendant has made a prima facie showing of discrimination.

From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026

“Swann was unhappy anywhere he could not be the prima donna,” recalled the Berkeley physicist Leonard B. Loeb, who was a faculty colleague of Swann’s at Chicago.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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