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Recent Examples of demigod
Trending Because: Joyce Carol Oates is the demigod of Literary Twitter.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
The Moana trailer offers the first look at the denizens of Motunui, Johnson’s shape-shifting demigod Maui and the intimidating tribe of Kakamora.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
The film follows the same Oscar-winning plot as before: Moana tries to save her island from starvation with the help of Maui, a disgraced demigod.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2025
The Knight learns that Hallownest was originally founded by a great Wyrm, who abandoned his almighty shell to take a smaller form, that of a demigod known as the Pale King.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
The Moana trailer offers the first look at the denizens of Motunui, Johnson’s shape-shifting demigod Maui and the intimidating tribe of Kakamora.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
The film follows the same Oscar-winning plot as before: Moana tries to save her island from starvation with the help of Maui, a disgraced demigod.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2025
The Knight learns that Hallownest was originally founded by a great Wyrm, who abandoned his almighty shell to take a smaller form, that of a demigod known as the Pale King.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demigod
Noun
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Nas sounds hungry again, his dense, circular writing a tangle of flashbacks and evocative images of preachers rebuking demons and Yoda smoking blunts.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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With the future of the family and the country at stake, Tommy must face his own demons, and choose whether to confront his legacy, or burn it to the ground.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Irons is the story’s other antagonist, the leader of a secret order called The Watchers, who keep an eye on the immortals and see them as a threat to humanity.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ringo Starr and Harry Nilsson headline this unhinged British musical, in which Merlin the Magician (Starr, who also produced) tries to convince Nilsson's reluctant immortal to assume the family throne.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For it is He who created the angels, and thus Memnoch, a fallen angel, who God basically sees as the loyal opposition.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The handsewn and carefully backstitched quilts feature colorful images of buffalo heads, turtles, eagles, angels and other patterns that come to Water in her dreams.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jacobs-Jenkins cannot help noting that among that generation of Bible-quoting civil rights worthies are enough sins of the father to burden a host of sons.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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What’s unique about Tasovská’s approach is that the entire film is composed of Jarcovjáková’s photographs, infusing her artistic spirit into every frame.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the Reverend Franklin Graham, a towering eminence in that community, made a stirring introductory speech.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ series adapted from Rick Riordan's bestselling book series, Walker Scobell plays the titular character, a demigod navigating the dangerous world of gods and monsters.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Fort Worth of the 1800s, a hub of livestock trading and a living monument to cowboy culture, hasn’t died.—
Chris Torres,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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For travelers interested in exploring more than just free-entry parks, the National Park Service maintains a database of other sites, monuments, and memorials that don’t require a fee.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Demigod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demigod. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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