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as in god
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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as in divinity
the quality or state of being divine
the repudiation of the claim of deity by the Japanese emperor after the end of World War II
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Recent Examples of deity
Harmonia Rosales’ Creation Story reimagines Yoruba deities within a Renaissance-style canvas.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace.
—Lana Lin
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Martínez zeroed in on the ruins of the large temple of Taposiris Magna, located in what’s now the town of Borg El Arab, despite the fact that there was no information about which deity the temple was for or who built it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The festival, held at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, will include meals, music, dancing and puja, a Hindu ritual of worship performed to honor and establish a connection with a deity or sacred presence.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace.
—Lana Lin
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Martínez zeroed in on the ruins of the large temple of Taposiris Magna, located in what’s now the town of Borg El Arab, despite the fact that there was no information about which deity the temple was for or who built it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The festival, held at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, will include meals, music, dancing and puja, a Hindu ritual of worship performed to honor and establish a connection with a deity or sacred presence.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deity
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My roots are in ballet and theatre and to be able to return to the stage in The Who’s Quadrophenia rock ballet feels like a gift from the rock gods.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Which is why the Beats Pill felt like the speaker gods finally answered my prayers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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The memorial was heavily laden with evangelist music and speeches intertwining politics and divinity.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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For years, Rosales has used the canvas to challenge Eurocentric ideals of divinity, beauty, and power.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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