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as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
She is known as one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era.
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as in beauty
an attractive woman
Like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess.
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Recent Examples of goddess
Ahead of the season 2 premiere of The Golden Bachelor, EW offered fans an exclusive first look at the Golden goddesses heading to the Bachelor mansion.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s not to say that the green goddess gets the short shrift.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The three-day-long Durga Puja festival recognizes the Hindu holiday, celebrating the spirit of the Hindu goddess Durga, who symbolizes divine energy and protective power.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Still, the goddess planet’s arrival coincides with Pluto stationing direct in Aquarius, a powerhouse moment that demands transformation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s not to say that the green goddess gets the short shrift.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The three-day-long Durga Puja festival recognizes the Hindu holiday, celebrating the spirit of the Hindu goddess Durga, who symbolizes divine energy and protective power.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Still, the goddess planet’s arrival coincides with Pluto stationing direct in Aquarius, a powerhouse moment that demands transformation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddess
Noun
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In 2005, the queen appointed Major a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cleopatra was imprisoned in her palace, and legend has it that an ally brought her a basket of figs, and hidden within was the cobra that gave the Egyptian queen that fatal bite.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The beauty calendar is marked by several tentpoles.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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The film explores the beauty and burdens of being an eldest daughter and constructs an escapist world where Black girls get to simply be kids.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Beyoncé only fueled this idea by dressing as funk-rock diva Betty Davis for Halloween.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The first of them involved Meyers playing one note of a song by a famous diva that Yang and Rogers would have to identify.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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