Definition of godnext
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as in deity
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world in some belief systems, natural forces like the wind and the sea were gods

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as in Lord
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe let us give thanks to God

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as in hero
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema

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Recent Examples of god Remember the ice rink & the ice skates that taught us we too can be gods & walk across water. Yesika Salgado, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Sneak in a little time with the Greek gods at the Sanctuary of Poseidon. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026 The temple contains many sculptures of gods, each representing a particular aspect of life, such as fortune or childbirth. ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 On the flip side, the devil works hard, but the Bravo gods work harder, because, thanks to impeccable timing, this episode couldn’t have made Ciara look any more angelic. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for god
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Noun
  • The four days of this festival are dedicated to various deities and agents who are believed to help with a good harvest.
    Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Many of them are dedicated to Shiva, a powerful Hindu deity.
    Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Cecil The hero of Final Fantasy IV, Cecil is an expert swordsman.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Devereaux receives a hero’s welcome back home, but his irrational and violent behavior threatens his new livelihood, as does the knowledge of his cowardice held by Capt.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • Yet when the lights come up and the idols of her youth begin to sing, something is unlocked.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • No wonder Trump, who wants to erect idols to himself like a Canaanite king, is so upset.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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  • Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
  • By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • The first — Nietzsche’s 1881 Eternal Recurrence — is a life test by design, echoing Camus’ Sisyphus.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Some cultures, Eliade shows, preserve their eternals by simply denying the force of history; in Lyell’s case, the culture at hand was Christianity, and the ideal was the unique status of humankind.
    Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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