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
In India, astrology is closely intertwined with local deities and spiritual practice.
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Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The deathbed and post-death rituals include performing devotional prayers to peaceful and wrathful deities oneself.
—Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The sculptures stand as both witnesses and deities.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
An appropriately tropical vibe fills this 530-room property sprawling across 32 acres of blooms, tropical grass, stone cranes, and deities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
After securing victory on the final day, the wrestler induced the audience to clap during his post-match interview, thereby prematurely releasing the Heisei deities from service, according to Shinto beliefs.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
The holiday began as a time for feasting and to honor household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The deathbed and post-death rituals include performing devotional prayers to peaceful and wrathful deities oneself.
—Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The sculptures stand as both witnesses and deities.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
An appropriately tropical vibe fills this 530-room property sprawling across 32 acres of blooms, tropical grass, stone cranes, and deities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
After securing victory on the final day, the wrestler induced the audience to clap during his post-match interview, thereby prematurely releasing the Heisei deities from service, according to Shinto beliefs.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
The holiday began as a time for feasting and to honor household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deities
gods
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And the credit gods may have punished me for doing the right thing.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to other examples of Greek temple art and even other parts of the Parthenon, where mythic gods and heroes predominate, the frieze shows everyday mortals, perhaps even the contemporaries of those who carved it and viewed it.—
James Romm,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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