How to Use sun goddess in a Sentence
sun goddess
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Japan’s emperors have long been regarded as descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu under Shinto beliefs.
—ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
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At its heart stands the unadorned Inner Shrine, Kōtai Jingū, believed to have been founded some 2,000 years ago by Princess Yamatohime to enshrine the sun goddess Amaterasu.
—Adam H. Graham, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
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One of these cosmic rays for instance, dubbed the Amaterasu particle (after the Japanese sun goddess) slammed into Earth in 2021 with an energy 40 million times greater than particles slammed together at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 May 2026
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Evoking divinity and a potential abode for the kami, or sacred spirits, the colossal site-specific work spans 797 square feet across two walls in the foyer leading to The Shinto Shrine, enshrining the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, the Japanese sun goddess and a central deity in Shinto mythology.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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The Amaterasu particle, named for the Japanese sun goddess, was first detected in 2021, carrying 40 million times more energy than particles accelerated by the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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