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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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Why the at-home mani pedi trend is growing Three forces are driving the shift, including DIY beauty habits that stuck after the pandemic, the rising price of salon services and a steady stream of social tutorials that make at-home nails feel achievable.
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His belief in functional beauty can be found throughout the hotel’s 14 suites, which wow with their industrial bones, Nordic design staples, and soulful bronze figures by sculptor Hanne Varming.
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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