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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Positioned on top of spring waters, this structure is home to the statue of the Greek goddess of health.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The sycamore species itself carries symbolic weight in world mythologies, linked to Hera, queen of the Greek gods; the World Tree in Celtic tradition; and Hathor, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of love and beauty.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The goddess of love is, after all, being confronted by the Lord of the Underworld.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The form of squash includes the ancient proportions of the cella of the Parthenon, which held the sacred statue of Athena holding Nike, the goddess of victory.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The sycamore species itself carries symbolic weight in world mythologies, linked to Hera, queen of the Greek gods; the World Tree in Celtic tradition; and Hathor, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of love and beauty.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The goddess of love is, after all, being confronted by the Lord of the Underworld.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The form of squash includes the ancient proportions of the cella of the Parthenon, which held the sacred statue of Athena holding Nike, the goddess of victory.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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