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as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
She is known as one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era.
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as in beauty
an attractive woman
Like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess.
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Recent Examples of goddess
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddess
Noun
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Trending Video For consistency, all of the prices reflect queen sizes.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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The show created by and starring Florence Longpré, a queen of Canadian dramedy, is playing on Bell’s streamer Crave in Canada, and Canal+ in France.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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But that’s also the beauty of it.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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These beauties are smaller, with the foliage growing about 12 inches tall and the flowers extending above.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, he has been cast as a calculating politician, as a distant diva, and as a football star too interested in his Q score.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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