Collocations for "queen"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "queen" in context.
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queen
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the Queen of [England, Holland]
- Queen [Victoria, Elizabeth II]
- the [youngest, longest reigning] queen
- a [popular, young, beautiful] queen
- a [pop, stage, movie, beauty] queen
- was [crowned, the, this year's] homecoming queen
- the queen of [pop, rock]
- the queen [reigned, ruled] for [forty] years
- was [coronated, declared, crowned] queen
- was [knighted, honored] by the queen
- [fought, did her duty, did it] for Queen and country
- slang: don't be such a drama queen!
- offensive, slang: he's (such) [a, an old] queen!
- [took, beat] his opponent's queen
- the queen of [hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades]
- [a pair of, four] queens
- cards: he [dealt, picked, threw] a queen
- the queen's [consorts, husband, palace, reign, rule]
- the queen bee
- UK: the Queen Mother
- [won, lost] the [beauty, homecoming] queen contest
- queened the [heir, princess]
- UK: was queening it over [everybody, her friends, her coworkers]
'queen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dutch
- England
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- address
- ant
- appointment
- award
- bee
- bishop
- bow
- chamber
- check
- chess
- commission
- country
- crown
- dame
- demise
- diamond
- drama
- draw
- duvet
- ensemble
- entitle
- faithfully
- fitted
- grace
- heart
- hive
- jewel
- knight
- mansion
- mattress
- meal
- message
- official
- pawn
- portrayal
- power
- presentation
- reign
- residence
- royal
- rule
- sacrifice
- salute
- scallop
- soul
- speech