goddesses

noun

Definition of goddessesnext
plural of goddess
1
as in queens
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 beauties
a lovely woman like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess

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Recent Examples of goddesses Homer’s epic poem dates back to the 8th century BC and tells of gods, goddesses and monsters — the type of material foreign to Nolan’s work so far. — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024 Clearly proud of his creative parents, Arjun offers a tour of Patel’s office, which is filled with wooden dolls, Hindu gods and goddesses, illustrations and his and his brother’s artworks. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 During its excavations, the archaeological mission identified colorful inscriptions and writings in the tombs, as well as texts and ritual scenes of various goddesses that appear for the first time in the Al-Bahnasa area. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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  1. beauties
  2. princesses
  3. cookies
Noun
  • From annuals and perennials carpeting the ground with blooms to spectacular flowering shrubs, these winter beauties will warm your heart on a winter day.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Lifestride Mary Jane Flats As a fan of Mary Jane flats, these brown beauties are a steal at 57 percent off.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of beauties
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  • Perched on top of the cake were figures of Disney princesses Cinderella, Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty in front of a circle topper behind with the outline of Sleeping Beauty’s castle painted on it.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Other themes include Marvel, Disney princesses, Star Wars, and Mickey and Minnie.
    — Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of princesses
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  • Many require access to sensitive data like browsing history, cookies or account information, but not all requests are necessary.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This code can steal cookies, access tokens and other user data.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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