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as in deity
the quality or state of being divine
Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature
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as in God
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the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony
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Recent Examples of divinity
Coinciding with the ancient practice of honoring the divinity of naturally-occurring beauty ingredients, Tatianna Tarot heralds honey as a representative of Venus, the goddess planet.
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Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Dance is the divinity these artists find to vivify them, taking inspiration from the Berlin techno club Berghain—this single’s namesake—and lifting it to operatic, sacred heights.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The memorial was heavily laden with evangelist music and speeches intertwining politics and divinity.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
For years, Rosales has used the canvas to challenge Eurocentric ideals of divinity, beauty, and power.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Dance is the divinity these artists find to vivify them, taking inspiration from the Berlin techno club Berghain—this single’s namesake—and lifting it to operatic, sacred heights.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The memorial was heavily laden with evangelist music and speeches intertwining politics and divinity.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
For years, Rosales has used the canvas to challenge Eurocentric ideals of divinity, beauty, and power.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
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Culturally, Shinto and Buddhist traditions emphasize respect for life and nature, which are deeply valued in Japan; in Nagano and Gifu prefectures, black bears are sometimes revered as mountain deities, researchers wrote in a paper this summer.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dean boasts a great lineage coming from the prestigious BRIT School that produced music deities like Adele and Amy Winehouse.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Then, in among all the sparkles and squeals and oh-my-gods and you-look-so-beautifuls, a figure of doom cut through the glitter like a chain saw.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes the Survivor gods do not give with both hands.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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