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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
Yahoo News reports that Berenice II had a remarkable life, becoming a queen worshipped like a goddess.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Keen will play Artemis, Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt, while Chaudry will portray immortal hunter Zoë Nightshade, who serves as Artemis’ lieutenant.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
The goddess’s connection to the earth and her representation of the circle of life resonated with Freeman.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Keen will play Artemis, Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt, while Chaudry will portray immortal hunter Zoë Nightshade, who serves as Artemis’ lieutenant.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
The goddess’s connection to the earth and her representation of the circle of life resonated with Freeman.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddess
Noun
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Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though most monarchs live their entire lives in castles and palaces, the late queen was not born expecting to ascend to the throne.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of beauty and thought that actually originated here.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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UnCruise offers countless ways to immerse in its beauty.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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As an Argentinian prisoner with a high-wattage flare for storytelling, Tonatiuh acts out the life and work of his favorite silver screen diva La Luna (Jennifer Lopez) to bond with his radical cellmate (Diego Luna).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The movie is all about girl power The members of HUNTR/X are powerful pop divas who hunt demons by night.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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