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as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era
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as in beauty
a lovely woman
like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess
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Recent Examples of goddess
Horizontal bands of silver and gold march in a rhythmic pattern down the right side of the goddess’ face, ornament that may represent the elaborate body tattoos popular among Thracians.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
In the play, the goddess Athena swoops into Athens to see what’s got everyone so riled up.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025
The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Emilia is now in her second outfit for the photo shoot and looks like a glistening goddess dressed in baggy jeans with gold glitter, a gold bustier and matching gold heels, posing for a second round of photos as a fan blows her wavy locks and her entourage hypes her up.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
In the play, the goddess Athena swoops into Athens to see what’s got everyone so riled up.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025
The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Emilia is now in her second outfit for the photo shoot and looks like a glistening goddess dressed in baggy jeans with gold glitter, a gold bustier and matching gold heels, posing for a second round of photos as a fan blows her wavy locks and her entourage hypes her up.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddess
Noun
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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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Science was always my favorite subject in school, and my interest was fueled by the beauty and complexity of Florida’s wild places.—
Megan Barkdull,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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Someone who more strongly valued family and beauty might have prioritized keeping the dress because of the aesthetics and its link to a family event.—
Mary E. Dozier,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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There should be an entire new The Good Wife spinoff dedicated to Dina slicing down defensive divas.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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Friends told me to brace myself for the petulant movie star, the diva.—
Devan Díaz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Girl Scout cookie debacle is the latest instance of a food product raising alarm over the presence of contaminants.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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The packages in a California mail facility were labeled as almonds and chocolate cookies.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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