A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DIVA

Sun, 28 Sep '25
Demanding entertainer
Mon, 21 Oct '24
Performer prone to theatrics
Wed, 13 Mar '24
Go full ___ (make a big deal of things, in modern slang)
Sun, 15 Oct '23
Megacelebrity, maybe
Tue, 11 Apr '23
High-maintenance star
Tue, 21 Feb '23
High-maintenance headliner
Sun, 11 Dec '22
Sublime soprano
Sat, 3 Dec '22
Miss Piggy or Bette Midler
Mon, 21 Nov '22
Goddesslike pop or opera star
Mon, 24 Oct '22
Prima donna type
Sun, 4 Jul '21
Hard-to-please type