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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 The baseball gods have unquestionably blessed him and the Giants by proxy. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 June 2025 And in 2029, a 340-meter asteroid called Apophis—after the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness—will pass within 32,000 km of Earth, which is closer than some geosynchronous satellites. IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025 Archaeologists in Caesarea, an ancient port city located on the Mediterranean coast of modern-day Israel, have discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus depicting a drinking contest between Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, and the mythical hero Hercules. Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025 No Oop-a-Doop (and please, Tony gods, not just that in some cutaway . . . Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for god
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Noun
  • When your character uses magic, interacts with powerful deities, or even achieves godlike status themselves, the player also shares such experiences on some level as well.
    Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
  • In 2006, the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade was a local deity, and the celebrity spotlight of the LeBron James years may never be surpassed.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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  • Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell called Deng a hero during a morning news conference following his death.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
  • Definitely Maybe’s sleeve featured a prominent picture of City legend Rodney Marsh, and perhaps more surprisingly, a smaller picture of United hero George Best.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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  • Bobby Sherman, a singer and actor who became a quintessential shaggy-haired teen idol of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 81.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2025
  • And Huang’s idol could not help but praise the Nvidia CEO for his performance leading the organization to the forefront of global business.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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  • After playing Lucius in Batman Begins, Freeman reprised his role of God in Evan Almighty, and appeared in The Bucket List, Invictus, Red and Lucy.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 15 June 2025
  • So do East Avenue and Owen Almighty, who will start farther out.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025

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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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