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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Much of it, indeed, comes down on the progressive side of the ledger: goddesses and matriarchies, relatively peaceful tribes that existed before the invention of war, preagricultural egalitarianism.
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William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Later that day, Zendaya transformed into a goddess to walk the red carpet at the film’s Sydney premiere in a custom Loewe creation by Jonathan Anderson (who designed the costumes for the movie).
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
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William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Later that day, Zendaya transformed into a goddess to walk the red carpet at the film’s Sydney premiere in a custom Loewe creation by Jonathan Anderson (who designed the costumes for the movie).
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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