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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
Ephesus also includes the remains of the Temple of Artemis (or Diana) a huntress and goddess of fertility.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
That first outfit that Julianne Moore wears, there’s nothing practical about it, but she was described as a goddess, [and] instantly that vision came to mind.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Flora: The Roman goddess of flowers and spring is certainly good inspiration for a soft girl name.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 15 May 2025
Inspired by the Roman goddess of the hunt, the lounge serves bold small plates and handcrafted drinks in a space designed for unhurried evenings.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
That first outfit that Julianne Moore wears, there’s nothing practical about it, but she was described as a goddess, [and] instantly that vision came to mind.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Flora: The Roman goddess of flowers and spring is certainly good inspiration for a soft girl name.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 15 May 2025
Inspired by the Roman goddess of the hunt, the lounge serves bold small plates and handcrafted drinks in a space designed for unhurried evenings.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddess
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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Hosted by luxury natural hair brand Camille Rose (Black owned, by the way) and sponsored by Wells Fargo, the festival has become a go-to celebration of Black beauty, creativity and community.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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Formally brilliant, the pieces have been in love with beauty and have cautiously flirted with representation.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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And what is Winnie but a great diva’s part—Beckett’s greatest?—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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And then, like a rousing 11 o’clock number in the awards race, wild interpersonal diva drama!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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