goddesses

plural of goddess

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Recent Examples of goddesses Does anyone remember that Scylla and Charybdis are not monsters but goddesses? Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 Regardless, fashion history is rife with references to the goddesses and mortals who populate these monumental tales. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026 But that apprehension is directed toward monsters, goddesses, sorcerers, and nymphs. Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 What's clear is that this neckline has made both stars look like Greek goddesses straight out of a movie. Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026 The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds. Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026 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. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
Noun
  • Worker ants carry bait back to the colony and share it with nestmates through a process called trophallaxis, allowing the treatment to reach queens and developing young.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.
    Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • And on the fashion front, wedges and studs are adorning the most downtown divas this side of 2010.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
  • Opera singers were called divas because their voices opened something celestial.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Tiny Tate’s cookies, the bite-size version of their classic chocolate chip cookies, while supplies last.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • For some, nostalgia tastes like cotton candy, holiday cookies, or your favorite comfort meal.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • The young princesses were on hand to welcome the Spanish team to a royal reception after their return home.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • Their soft tissue powderized ages ago, and some bones are now missing, including all of the princesses’ skulls.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026

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“Goddesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddesses. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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