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Recent Examples of god
Like his ancestors, once known as prairie wolves, as song dogs, as tricksters and gods, who emerged from the deserts and high plains.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
The optics of the ceremony soon sparked backlash from the faithful and religious leaders, many of whom drew a parallel to biblical scripture Exodus 32, which warns believers about the dangers of creating false idols and worshiping other gods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Nolan considered casting actors to play gods throwing thunderbolts from Mount Olympus but settled on something more primal.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths about earthquakes, and not ones about angry gods shaking the earth, either.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
The optics of the ceremony soon sparked backlash from the faithful and religious leaders, many of whom drew a parallel to biblical scripture Exodus 32, which warns believers about the dangers of creating false idols and worshiping other gods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Nolan considered casting actors to play gods throwing thunderbolts from Mount Olympus but settled on something more primal.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths about earthquakes, and not ones about angry gods shaking the earth, either.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for god
Noun
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Among the Greco-Roman statues uncovered are depictions of deities like Bacchus (god of wine), Asclepius (god of medicine), and Minerva (god of wisdom).—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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The island's sole town is a lively port with shops, bars, and restaurants, while a short bridge connects it to Caprera, home to Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi's former residence and pristine beaches.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Over the years, Riley had added to his lineup of heroes.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Noun
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In the late 1980s, my idol Prince was on tour in Munich.—
Christine Mortag,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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And what once was a simple majority-rules vote each week has been complicated by the addition of individual immunity idols and advantages that can shift the balance of power from the collective toward maverick individuals.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
12 May 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
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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
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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 20 May. 2026.
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