divinities

plural of divinity
as in deities
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world a modest temple built for one of the minor divinities in ancient Greek mythology

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Noun
  • 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.
    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
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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
  • 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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“Divinities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinities. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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