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as in queens
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era
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as in beauties
a lovely woman
like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess
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Recent Examples of goddesses
Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Packard and others adorned their cars with rockets, birds, goddesses, jets and other chrome sculptures that looked magnificent in a showroom but considerably less charming in a pedestrian impact.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The goddesses were always women first.
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Vogue,
1 June 2026
Drawn from the museum’s founding collection, the exhibitions aim trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema, including props and costumes from the Lucas Archives.
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Marc Malkin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
The Superbloom Tour will be filled with celebration, dancing, theatre, cowboys and goddesses and of course a LOT of singing.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
In addition to the pious, persevering Goma and flawed Chandravati in the mortal realm, in the divine realm there are the goddesses Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati.
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Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
Like the appeals made by women during the antiquity to midwife goddesses, prayer and supplication were ways to affirm intentions for healthy pregnancies, calm labors, and living children.
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Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The goddesses were always women first.
—
Vogue,
1 June 2026
Drawn from the museum’s founding collection, the exhibitions aim trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema, including props and costumes from the Lucas Archives.
—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
The Superbloom Tour will be filled with celebration, dancing, theatre, cowboys and goddesses and of course a LOT of singing.
—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.
—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
In addition to the pious, persevering Goma and flawed Chandravati in the mortal realm, in the divine realm there are the goddesses Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati.
—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
Like the appeals made by women during the antiquity to midwife goddesses, prayer and supplication were ways to affirm intentions for healthy pregnancies, calm labors, and living children.
—
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
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Down Under vs the World is the third vs the World spinoff for the franchise, following in the footsteps of the British and Canadian-set vs the World shows, which bring queens from around the globe to compete against one another.
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Hanging realistic decoy nests in spring can sometimes discourage new queens from establishing nests nearby.
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The best office chairs on Amazon can fix that, ranging from our favorite overall, Herman Miller’s Aeron Office Chair, to ergonomic beauties from Branch, Flexispot, and Haworth that come cosigned by AD staffers.
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One of the beauties of sports is that fans are forced to pick a side, but there is a stark difference in cheering for your side and aggressively cheering against the opposition with zero form of decency.
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And on the fashion front, wedges and studs are adorning the most downtown divas this side of 2010.
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Opera singers were called divas because their voices opened something celestial.
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Whether spread on warm pancakes, melted onto corn on the cob, baked into our favorite cakes, cookies and pies or enjoyed atop fresh bread, both have earned a permanent place in many kitchens.
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Besides scones, Seegel also bakes up other pastries, cookies and cakes.
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The two princesses are as close as ever, if their interactions at June 13’s Trooping the Colour are any indication.
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Journalist Javi Hoyos posted a clip of the princesses in a video shared to TikTok, where heir to the throne Leonor danced and sang in a suite.
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“Goddesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddesses. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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