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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Next, the fledgling production company will look to ancient Greece for inspiration — adapting the myth of the goddess Hera as a live-action series created by Corcoran.
—
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
While some people also practiced goddess worship or wiccan spiritualism, for many the witch was simply a cultural display of joy and a rejection of domestic servitude.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
This is where the goddess of love encourages you to take a walk on the wild side.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Crowds flocked to the park to view the volcanic activity, considered a sacred event in Hawaiian culture tied to the goddess of both creation and destruction, Pele.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goddess
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
While some people also practiced goddess worship or wiccan spiritualism, for many the witch was simply a cultural display of joy and a rejection of domestic servitude.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
This is where the goddess of love encourages you to take a walk on the wild side.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Crowds flocked to the park to view the volcanic activity, considered a sacred event in Hawaiian culture tied to the goddess of both creation and destruction, Pele.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goddess
Cite this Entry
“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
goddess
noun
god·dess
ˈgäd-əs 
1
: a female god
2
: a woman of great charm or beauty
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share