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 godNew Greek gods will also be introduced, including Hubert Smielecki as Apollo, Kate McKinnon as Aphrodite and Ming-Na Wen as Hera.—
Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2026 Here being Los Angeles, stretches of which then resembled the coming of Ragnarök, when a battle between gods and fire giants ends with the whole world ablaze.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
14 Aug. 2026 All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2026 Zawe Ashton Tom Hiddleston plays a god as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for god
In Sunday’s Daily News, Mike Lupica, in agreement with Baseball Hall of Fame deity Bill Madden, states that Catfish Hunter and Graig Nettles should be enshrined at the Yankees Monument Park.
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Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2026
Beyond its fascinating reliefs depicting pharaohs and Egyptian deities, the temple offers sweeping panoramic views across Madrid’s western districts.
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Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2026
This is the first time, to my knowledge, that an incumbent mayor in the City of Angels would be running against a challenger whose campaign manager is God Almighty.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
During a February 2020 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Bruce Almighty actor noted his grandson’s love of beating him at video games.
At Disney, Zhao previously directed another genre project based on famous IP, Marvel’s Eternals, which underperformed both with critics and in the boxoffice.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
Before joining Bridgerton, Hannah Dodd appeared in the Marvel film Eternals (2021) and starred opposite Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes 2 (2022).
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Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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