Definition of godnext
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as in deity
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world in some belief systems, natural forces like the wind and the sea were gods

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as in Lord
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe let us give thanks to God

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as in hero
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema

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Recent Examples of god Jokic was practically pleading to the basketball gods. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026 Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled. Ryan Brennan april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for god
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Noun
  • The four days of this festival are dedicated to various deities and agents who are believed to help with a good harvest.
    Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Many of them are dedicated to Shiva, a powerful Hindu deity.
    Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Cecil The hero of Final Fantasy IV, Cecil is an expert swordsman.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Devereaux receives a hero’s welcome back home, but his irrational and violent behavior threatens his new livelihood, as does the knowledge of his cowardice held by Capt.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • Raiff describes Ryan Coogler as his filmmaking idol and calls Coogler’s debut Fruitvale Station his favorite movie — but seeing the success of Sinners, a relatively commercial enterprise that won Coogler his first Oscar, opened his eyes in a new way.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
  • At its peak, the show was syndicated on nearly 200 stations, running second in the late-night ratings to Hall's idol, Carson.
    Tonya Mosley, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
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  • Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
  • By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • The first — Nietzsche’s 1881 Eternal Recurrence — is a life test by design, echoing Camus’ Sisyphus.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Some cultures, Eliade shows, preserve their eternals by simply denying the force of history; in Lyell’s case, the culture at hand was Christianity, and the ideal was the unique status of humankind.
    Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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