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Recent Examples of demigod
And that’s exactly what a series like Percy Jackson and the Olympians will inspire your tween or teen to do, because there are so many unique characters that viewers will be eager to research more on demigods and Greek mythology.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025
Trending Because: Joyce Carol Oates is the demigod of Literary Twitter.
—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 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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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025
Trending Because: Joyce Carol Oates is the demigod of Literary Twitter.
—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 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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So, Hippocrates argued, the illness of epilepsy must be caused, like any other illness, by imbalance, not demons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rumi’s accessories include her Four Tiger Sword and a HUNTR/X light stick, while Juni, appearing in his demon form, includes his guitar and a Saja Boys light stick.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 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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The company’s pre-seed round is backed by Nuwa Capital, Suhail Ventures, Plus VC, OQAL Angel Syndicate and a number of strategic angel investors.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There should be an appeal to our better angels to look after one another and to recognize what’s happening.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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
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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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On an eminence at the heart of the sprawling property, the restaurant overlooks a painter’s delight of fields, woods, and distant hills, a mosaic of brown and gold on this cloudy late-fall day.—
Claire Messud,
Vogue,
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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Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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How the producers aren’t manipulative gods, but brilliant storytellers, animated by their own needs and insecurities, who sometimes push too hard in their quest to alchemize real people into three-act structure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 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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