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
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 godRobert MacIntyre was leaning back in a scoring area chair, hoping to the golfing gods for a J.J. Spaun disaster.—Brody Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2025 Aaron Judge has been a baseball god this season, nothing less.—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 In fact, during antiquity, most statues depicting gods, heroes and politicians were later destroyed or melted down to make tools, such as weapons or even kitchen utensils, according to the University of Maryland.—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025 Dancing around campfires, performing magic, visiting henges, worshipping ancient gods—all that jazz.—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for god
The selection process is not clearly defined, but involves interpreting spiritual signs, turning to the Dharma protectors—Buddhist deities—and consulting the heads of Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
2 July 2025
The festival involves a procession of colorful chariots carrying Hindu deities, which are taken out of their respective temples and carried around the city.
Jo Yu-ri’s casting is particularly noteworthy given her unique position as both a former K-pop idol and emerging dramatic actor.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 July 2025
The Japan debut single by the five-member K-pop virtual idol group launched with 388,211 copies after being released on July 9, topping sales and coming in at No. 5 for radio airplay.
In commending the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, the Holy Father prays for the consolation of those who grieve and for the recovery of the injured.
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Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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.
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