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 sport has roots in Ancient Greece with the legend of Leander swimming across the Hellespont to his lover the goddess Hero.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
Take cue from Bella Hadid, whose Western goddess style shines here.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 July 2025
This is my absolute must-have hair tool for goddess hair.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Attendees enter and take a quiz, which shows them which Greek god or goddess claimed them before entering a small diner set themed around the show.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
Take cue from Bella Hadid, whose Western goddess style shines here.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 July 2025
This is my absolute must-have hair tool for goddess hair.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Attendees enter and take a quiz, which shows them which Greek god or goddess claimed them before entering a small diner set themed around the show.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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