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
Culturally, Shinto and Buddhist traditions emphasize respect for life and nature, which are deeply valued in Japan; in Nagano and Gifu prefectures, black bears are sometimes revered as mountain deities, researchers wrote in a paper this summer.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Dean boasts a great lineage coming from the prestigious BRIT School that produced music deities like Adele and Amy Winehouse.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Notably, archaeologists unearthed a large piece of amber and a terracotta female head used in ceremonies dedicated to water and fertility deities, Archaeology Newsstated.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
The ancient Egyptians thought children were gifts from the gods, and that they were protected by deities.
—K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, drones used for ground-truthing surveys of archaeological features scoured the summit and found ancient carvings, establishing the summit and peak as a destination for those seeking pilgrimage for the water deities.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
During the celebrations, locals spend days crafting elaborate sculptures from colored yak butter, shaping them into flowers, deities, and mythical creatures.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
And evidence that the planets came to be associated with the gods lies in their very names, which represent ancient deities from Roman and Greek.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
With its presence carved into tall columns and sprawling courtyards, this hallowed location has been a place of devotion to deities like Amun-Ra, Montu, and Mut for more than 3,000 years.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Dean boasts a great lineage coming from the prestigious BRIT School that produced music deities like Adele and Amy Winehouse.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Notably, archaeologists unearthed a large piece of amber and a terracotta female head used in ceremonies dedicated to water and fertility deities, Archaeology Newsstated.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
The ancient Egyptians thought children were gifts from the gods, and that they were protected by deities.
—K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, drones used for ground-truthing surveys of archaeological features scoured the summit and found ancient carvings, establishing the summit and peak as a destination for those seeking pilgrimage for the water deities.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
During the celebrations, locals spend days crafting elaborate sculptures from colored yak butter, shaping them into flowers, deities, and mythical creatures.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
And evidence that the planets came to be associated with the gods lies in their very names, which represent ancient deities from Roman and Greek.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
With its presence carved into tall columns and sprawling courtyards, this hallowed location has been a place of devotion to deities like Amun-Ra, Montu, and Mut for more than 3,000 years.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deities
gods
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No army in history seemed ever to have been more ragged and motley and mongrel and polyglot than the Continental, rich and poor, learned and illiterate, from boys to old men, skilled and unskilled, born all over the world, speaking dozens of languages, believing in different gods and in no god.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Black Friday candle sales are bountiful during this time of year, which is just one thing to thank the retail gods for during a hectic season.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Deities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deities. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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