goddesses

plural of goddess

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of goddesses The styles of the regency era pulled heavily from the classics, referencing the soft, romantic texture of Greek goddesses. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2026 Working frequently with stylist Ib Kamara, Pavarotti casts Black models as goddesses, queens, or warriors. — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Christina Hendricks plays on of the screen goddesses, which seems perfect casting. — Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Among other things, Hinduism reveres femininity through the worship of powerful goddesses, including Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom; Kali, the goddess who destroys evil and ego; and Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Gods and goddesses were also named for beautiful aspects of the natural world like Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, or Dylan, the Welsh god of the sea. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 6 Sep. 2026 In one telling, the Graces were meteors who fell from the sky, sparked the first growth on earth, and morphed into goddesses. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Hindus may speak of a singular god, of many gods, or of the proverbial 330 million gods and goddesses. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
Noun
  • From rising stars who make mutant baile funk to rave queens shaping a raunchy new wave of techno-pop, here are the divas changing the face of club music.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Rihanna, Beyoncé — of course the OG queens, the Patti LaBelles, the Stephanie Mills, all of them like that.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Olivia Newton-John and Dolly Parton (2023) Never underestimate the power of two divas working in tandem.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Like many divas, Houston had a habit of showing up late, and when she was finished, she was finished.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Naomi Odessa Miller-Dawson’s headstone is outfitted with a recipe book open to her famous spritz cookies atop her epitaph in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery.
    — Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Wax said the show bridges the Disney brand of princesses and castles.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Many princesses appear in World Showcase in EPCOT, for example, while others appear in Princess Fairytale Hall in Magic Kingdom.
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Goddesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddesses. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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