1
: a female god
2
: a woman whose great charm or beauty arouses adoration
Examples of goddess in a Sentence
a goddess of ancient Greece
The actress, who is already a goddess in her own country, is finally getting recognition here.
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The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 July 2026
To perform a sacrifice in front of a temple so as to influence a god or goddess was not seen as any kind of problem.
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Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Lagaʻaia's Moana voyages past the reef of her isolated island Motunui on a quest to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, stolen by Johnson's rascally demigod.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The restoration to the Parthenon, which was built in the 5th century BCE as a site of worship to the goddess Athena, included the addition of fillings of marble; the blocks of stone were inserted into the roof of the western facade of the formidable temple.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
22 June 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 July 2026
To perform a sacrifice in front of a temple so as to influence a god or goddess was not seen as any kind of problem.
—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Lagaʻaia's Moana voyages past the reef of her isolated island Motunui on a quest to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, stolen by Johnson's rascally demigod.
—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The restoration to the Parthenon, which was built in the 5th century BCE as a site of worship to the goddess Athena, included the addition of fillings of marble; the blocks of stone were inserted into the roof of the western facade of the formidable temple.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for goddess
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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goddess
noun
god·dess
ˈgäd-əs 
1
: a female god
2
: a woman of great charm or beauty
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