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as in pious
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
a godly and humble man who will be richly rewarded in the next world
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
a godly voice from the heavens commanded him to build an ark
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Recent Examples of godly
Ovid’s godly characters are whittled down to basic geometric forms like ovoid shapes and cones that together recount the tale in some of the world’s most phonetically complex languages, such as Abkhaz from Abkhazia, Chatino from inland Oaxaca, and Silbo Gomero from La Gomera in the Canary Islands.
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Each step requires extreme precision, then near-godly patience, as the piece returns to the muro to harden after each step.
—Maria Yagoda, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
That godly spirit is what guides him to help thousands of disenfranchised people, quietly and swiftly, like the Turpin children, a California family who suffered from abuse, or Megan Markle, who needed refuge and coverage after fleeing the United Kingdom with her husband, Prince Harry.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
Don’t worry folks, even Dwayne Johnson needs a little help getting into godly shape.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Each step requires extreme precision, then near-godly patience, as the piece returns to the muro to harden after each step.
—Maria Yagoda, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
That godly spirit is what guides him to help thousands of disenfranchised people, quietly and swiftly, like the Turpin children, a California family who suffered from abuse, or Megan Markle, who needed refuge and coverage after fleeing the United Kingdom with her husband, Prince Harry.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
Don’t worry folks, even Dwayne Johnson needs a little help getting into godly shape.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godly
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According to Singh, Bishnoi has cultivated the public persona of a pious man dedicated to God and justice.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The vast majority of the crowd knew the lyrics and sang along, with some of the particularly pious raising their hands in prayer.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Sep. 2025
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The French duo that made distortion divine and disco dangerous is back on American soil.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Theosophy, or divine wisdom, was a progenitor of the New Age movement of the 20th century.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Not long after the accident, Thurlow had a religious awakening.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kuelap Fortress, considered the Machu Picchu of the north, is a striking wonder perched on top of a cliff that likely served as a religious center.—
Jen Richt,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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There are no direction markers, no information board to explain that here, nestled between an air-conditioner repair shop and a gaming cafe, lies one of Brazilian football’s holy sites.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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This writer is of the firm belief that our tears become holy in the form of ink on a page.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many Latin acts, particularly from Puerto Rico, are devout Christians but don’t share their beliefs in their music.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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Gender and sexuality A devout Christian, Kirk spoke often of his support for traditional family values, promoting the importance of raising children.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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This dish is a heavenly mishmash between creamy, decadent risotto and jambalaya.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Guests will do a double-take at this piece that looks like something out of a heavenly boutique hotel.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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The things that Finn has to get past and deal with in the course of the movie are relatively simple, and what Gwen is dealing with is much more complicated in terms of her mother’s death and inheriting her spiritual gift and feeling like an outsider who’s awkward, crazy and freakish.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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This rich resin is ancient yet modern, sacred yet sensual.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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For those who treat their java ritual as a sacred chemistry experiment, the Fellow Tally Pro Precision scale, which has three modes for perfect proportions, is basically like having your own café.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Godly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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