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Recent Examples of prima donna
As a portrait of an artist as a prima donna, a pioneer and, yes, a bona fide genius, the movie is still worth its weight in wire hangers.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2024
Knicks, please don’t trade away scrappy players for prima donnas like Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, etc.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
Celebrities being rude and acting prima donnas toward restaurant personnel isn’t anything new, the Los Angeles Times noted.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Celebrities acting like prima donnas toward restaurant personnel isn’t anything new.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2024
Knicks, please don’t trade away scrappy players for prima donnas like Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, etc.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
Celebrities being rude and acting prima donnas toward restaurant personnel isn’t anything new, the Los Angeles Times noted.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Celebrities acting like prima donnas toward restaurant personnel isn’t anything new.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima donna
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The former Florida State star seems on the fast track already, having hit .313 with 5 doubles, 4 triples and 7 homers in 32 minor-league games.Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Nicknamed the ‘Special Ks,’ Kyrgios and Kokkinakis defeated fellow Australians Max Purcell and Matt Ebden in the final in 2022, the culmination of a thrilling two weeks during which the doubles pair were one of the tournament’s biggest draws.Matias Grez, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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John Loughrey, who had arrived in Sandringham the night before, wore a shirt featuring photos of Kate and badges of the princess.Erin Hill, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Enjoy a noon countdown, party favors, DJ, lunch buffet and visits from characters like a pirate, princess and superheroes.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
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In addition to receiving the most Golden Globes nominations for a film, the singing and dancing showcase has quickly become an Oscars front-runner, thanks in large part to the honors being piled on leading lady Karla Sofía Gascón.Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Plus, the project’s leading ladies are already drawing in major awards recognition.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, along his journey, Odysseus encounters iconic figures from Greek mythology, including the nymph Calypso, the sorceress Circe and the goddess Athena, all while striving to reunite with his family.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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One is the savior goddess Tara, as seen in a 14th-century gilt copper sculpture from Nepal.Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The director Luca Guadagnino has an eye for leading men.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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That pause, of course, was caused in part by disputes — and ultimately a break-up — between Sheridan and Yellowstone’s original leading man, Kevin Costner.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Forced to settle for a 35-yard field-goal attempt, Tulane’s placekicking woes continued as freshman walk-on Patrick Durkin’s effort was wide left.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after the 2008 Financial Crisis, Bowyer befriended Owen Hanson, an international drug kingpin and former USC football walk-on, ESPN reported this spring.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Prima donna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20donna. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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