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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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
At the center of this world is Teoritta, a goddess who fights alongside the Heroes, offering guidance, judgment, and moments of quiet humanity amid the conflict.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Beals will play Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, the harvest, and the cycle of life and death.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
The research has implications beyond the origins of this extraordinary goddess particle, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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