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 In practice, there were a range of depictions of these goddesses in ancient Greece—their number, their names, and their traits differ across sources. Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Based on the legend of the Chinese goddess Chang’e, this book reimagines and expands the myth to center her daughter, Xingyin, who flees her home and embarks on a bold adventure to save her mother while training in enemy territory. Chloe Gong, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 South Korean girl group’s name was inspired by the Greek goddess of the moon and NASA’s Artemis program. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Despite beating out 50 other goddesses from Alabama to Wyoming, Kelley refused to take credit for her success. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goddess
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  • Many of the items incorporate key elements of Antonoff and Korn’s latest releases, from the patterns to the symbolism, and all of them are guaranteed to make your pooch the king — or queen — of the dog park.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The bedrooms feature king and queen sized beds with luxuriously thick mattresses, a vintage surfboard on the wall, ample closet space, and a high-quality Marshall speaker with Bluetooth.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • The beauty of the property itself affords endless opportunities to stop and admire, and provide context for the great artist's oeuvre.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Historic Festival brings together a diverse field of historic racing machines for a Labor Day Weekend celebration of speed, sound and beauty with classes that range from pre-war open-wheel cars to the sports and formula cars of the postwar era.
    Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • Overture 41, by Annick Menardo at 41 percent and aged the same, returns to Overture Woman, the 2020 Harrods exclusive about an understudy pushed onstage in place of an ailing diva.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • By the early ‘90s, country radio had moved on to a younger generation of performers, and Shania Twain was the reigning country diva.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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