deities

plural of deity
as in gods
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea

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Recent Examples of deities Going further back, a sun disk hovered over the ancient Egyptian god Ra, and in Eastern religions a nimbus halo appeared over the Buddha and the Hindu deities. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The third act, which captures essentially one long showdown among deities of all kinds, is awash with kinetic action. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025 Basketball humans project rotations, basketball deities laugh — or something like that. Eric Koreen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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gods
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  • In a recent interview with Mark Radcliffe on The Folk Show on BBC Radio 2, the former Led Zeppelin frontman described the group’s live performances in starkly human terms – and as far from the flawless rock gods many fans remember.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Who says the football gods don’t have a sense of humor?
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Deities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deities. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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