plural divas or dive
ˈdē-(ˌ)vā 
1
a
music
: prima donna sense 1
b
: prima donna sense 2
… if a team asks me to play somewhere else, I'm not going to be a diva about it.—
Ettore Lattanzio
Ettore Lattanzio2
: a usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality (see personality sense 4b)
a fashion diva
especially
: a popular female singer
pop divas
The original diva and Queen Of Soul, Aretha Franklin, appears to have brought US President Barack Obama to tears (and then to his feet) with a stellar performance of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman … —Tom Williams
Tom Williams 
Examples of diva in a Sentence
the reigning diva of daytime television
Recent Examples on the Web
The film, which plays in theaters nationwide starting June 21 and comes to Prime Video June 25, is affecting and raw – the latter not usually one associated with a diva of Dion’s renown.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 June 2024
Clubs like The Gallery provided a performing space for disco divas, which the series explains was a real financial boon for these singers.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 18 June 2024
In the simplest terms, cast some of the Stage’s most seasoned performers, build around them some delightful complementary pieces and top it all off with fierce diva energy.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
This thin-skinned varietal is known for being a diva in the vineyard, requiring a seasoned winemaker’s deft hand to transform it into fine wine.
—Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 June 2024
Clubs like The Gallery provided a performing space for disco divas, which the series explains was a real financial boon for these singers.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 18 June 2024
In the simplest terms, cast some of the Stage’s most seasoned performers, build around them some delightful complementary pieces and top it all off with fierce diva energy.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
This thin-skinned varietal is known for being a diva in the vineyard, requiring a seasoned winemaker’s deft hand to transform it into fine wine.
—Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diva. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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