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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
The gemstone features an image of Victoria, the goddess of victory, on a chariot.
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Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
This land has long been revered as the home of Pele, the goddess of creation and destruction.
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Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
On the night of November 17, 1961, Marilyn Monroe was was wrapped in white silk sheets as photographer Douglas Kirkland prepared to take an iconic photo of the Hollywood goddess.
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Michael Soncin,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
After all, in the hypersensitive realm of Cancer, the goddess planet is intuitive, protective and deeply in touch with her emotions and memories.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for goddess
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
This land has long been revered as the home of Pele, the goddess of creation and destruction.
—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
On the night of November 17, 1961, Marilyn Monroe was was wrapped in white silk sheets as photographer Douglas Kirkland prepared to take an iconic photo of the Hollywood goddess.
—
Michael Soncin,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
After all, in the hypersensitive realm of Cancer, the goddess planet is intuitive, protective and deeply in touch with her emotions and memories.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for goddess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddess
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The room was spacious and well-outfitted, and there are also double queen guest rooms available in this section of the resort.
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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Fragrance has become one of the fastest-growing categories in beauty, and the conversation isn’t just about luxury bottles anymore.
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Which has made the genre a useful tool for Lopez to parse her celebrity and further enshrine herself as a diva.
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Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man, aka Prince Adam of Eternia, who, as an adolescent, was sent to Earth after his kingdom was conquered by Skeletor, played by Jared Leto as a purring diva.
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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