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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 train passes a long stretch of dunes, fields dotted with grazing cattle, and a lake that, if the avian gods are smiling, may host a blush of flamingoes. Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025 Suddenly, the realm of Dream is filled with different demons, gods, goddesses, faerie folk, and angels all petitioning to become the new owners of the Key to Hell. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Each of the spacious rooms is uniquely designed and named after a Greek god or goddess. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Rooftops tell their own stories, some adorned with statues of gods and warriors and others with sunbaked locals sipping café con leche. AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for god
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  • In this series adaptation, based on another Gaiman novel, Mr. Nancy is the African deity known as Anansi, the trickster god of stories.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Officials said the jewelry may have been buried as an offering to a deity or as a way to hide valuables during times of trouble.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • The twisty plot is endlessly entertaining, though the specifics of the hero’s vaunted genius are sadly relegated to the sidelines.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
  • With Alejandro Balde still out, Gerard Martin is the left back while the hero of the hour Kounde can be found on the other flank.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • After independence, locals placed Hindu idols inside the mosque and became convinced that it had been built on the former site of a Hindu temple.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The life of teen idol Bobby Darin In: Vietnam David Martin David Martin has been CBS News' national security correspondent, covering the Pentagon and the State Department, since 1993.
    David Martin, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • The biblical command to love our neighbor—whether that neighbor is across the street or across the ocean—comes from God Almighty.
    Eric Ha, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Heavenly Father, the name of Jesus, God Almighty, Dr. King, the list goes on and on: there’s nothing good that the Trumpist attitude can’t make curdle.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025

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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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