Definition of goddessnext
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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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Recent Examples of goddess While rescuing the siblings, Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) is captured by Luke’s forces and taken to the titan Atlas at an enemy stronghold in California, where she is forced to bear the weight of the sky in place of goddess Artemis or Luke. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 In scores of pictures online, she is rendered as a red-haired goddess, her bright tongue stuck out from an unnerving smile. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Minoan frescoes and artifacts depict bull-leaping women, the snake goddess (associated with power, fertility, and the cycle of life), and the midwife goddess Eileithyia. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 De Arechaga himself told a creation story involving a goddess and a cosmic serpent who is split into male and female halves. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goddess
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  • For another fun twist on ice-queen glam, take a cue from Zara Larsson and pile on the shimmery silver-white shadow accented with rhinestones in lieu of snowflakes, or perhaps a fresh platinum blonde hair color à la Serena Williams.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Every year, Heidi Klum—the undisputed queen of Halloween—keeps spooky season fans guessing as to her next big costume reveal.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • The model for the painting (disputed by some historians) was allegedly Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo), a renowned beauty in Florentine high society whom Botticelli greatly admired.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company additionally toyed with the beauty category via collaborations, the latest of which launched with K-beauty brand Amuse earlier this year.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • At center stage, a fey stranger appears, warbling in a high operatic voice, with bright-blue gel patches under his eyes and a white towel wrapped around his head, diva style.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The dress evoked the diva energy of the Old Hollywood era, with each bead hand-sewn onto the stretch mesh fabric.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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