the Supreme Being
noun
literary
: the perfect and all-powerful spirit or being that is worshipped especially by Christians, Jews, and Muslims as the one who created and rules the universe
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The Cult of Reason lasted little more than a year before Robespierre, now ensconced as France’s dictator, replaced it with his own Cult of the Supreme Being.
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Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The speech included a remarkable statement—that the Supreme Being had called this noted sinner back to power.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Waititi also appeared on the show as the Supreme Being, with Clement playing the villain known as Pure Evil.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2024
Waititi plays the Supreme Being, from whom the bandits stole the map of the universe to time travel; Clement plays the Supreme Being’s cosmic arch-nemesis, Pure Evil, who dispatches his demonic minions to retrieve the map that will give him total control.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Even the demons who work for Evil (played here by Clement, with Waititi as his heavenly counterpart, the Supreme Being) are deliberately cartoonish.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
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Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The speech included a remarkable statement—that the Supreme Being had called this noted sinner back to power.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Waititi also appeared on the show as the Supreme Being, with Clement playing the villain known as Pure Evil.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2024
Waititi plays the Supreme Being, from whom the bandits stole the map of the universe to time travel; Clement plays the Supreme Being’s cosmic arch-nemesis, Pure Evil, who dispatches his demonic minions to retrieve the map that will give him total control.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Even the demons who work for Evil (played here by Clement, with Waititi as his heavenly counterpart, the Supreme Being) are deliberately cartoonish.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
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“The Supreme Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Supreme%20Being. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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