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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
That would get in the way of worshipping a goddess.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Juno – From Roman mythology, the goddess of protection and family.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
For instance, the body of the goddess Iris is now in London, while her head is in Athens.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Names like Blossom are becoming more popular, while names like Chloris, the Greek goddess of flowers, offer a unique spin on baby names that mean flower.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goddess
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Juno – From Roman mythology, the goddess of protection and family.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
For instance, the body of the goddess Iris is now in London, while her head is in Athens.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Names like Blossom are becoming more popular, while names like Chloris, the Greek goddess of flowers, offer a unique spin on baby names that mean flower.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goddess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddess
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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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Next, there is a snap of a photo strip from an event for the beauty brand AppleDoll that shows the Jurassic World star posing with a product.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pausing to notice the beauty requires only a simple shift, and the payoff is a more positive mood.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Apple Music playlist of Britain’s 76-year-old monarch surprisingly includes reggae star Bob Marley, pop diva Kylie Minogue and genre-bending artist RAYE.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the muscular lyrics aren’t necessarily characteristic of either diva, Gaga cleverly takes advantage of her bold voice here, unafraid to use its idiosyncrasies to communicate feeling.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The collection, which officially launches in the spring of 2025, includes raspberry jam (of course), wildflower honey, herbal teas, crepe mix, and shortbread cookies.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
4 Mar. 2025
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The My Weigh scale boasts a 15.4-pound weight capacity, which is essential when making large batches of bread, cookie dough and other baked goods.—
Kayleigh Drake,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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