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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
These goddesses were no feminists.
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Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the season 2 premiere of The Golden Bachelor, EW offered fans an exclusive first look at the Golden goddesses heading to the Bachelor mansion.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The watch itself is an obvious Easter egg, as Hera is queen of all 12 Greek gods and goddesses, while The Life of a Showgirl is her 12th studio album.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
Lubrano readies his birds, each named after mythological gods and goddesses and living in an individual enclosure.
—Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the season 2 premiere of The Golden Bachelor, EW offered fans an exclusive first look at the Golden goddesses heading to the Bachelor mansion.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The watch itself is an obvious Easter egg, as Hera is queen of all 12 Greek gods and goddesses, while The Life of a Showgirl is her 12th studio album.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
Lubrano readies his birds, each named after mythological gods and goddesses and living in an individual enclosure.
—Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
Noun
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But in her own time, Jane Boleyn served five of Henry VIII’s six queens — an outstanding career as a courtier.—
Phillipa Gregory,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige became a household name thanks to its lip sleeping mask, but this overnight cream is no slack with the beauties either.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The movie is all about girl power The members of HUNTR/X are powerful pop divas who hunt demons by night.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the new hires taking over the many faces of Matt Mercer in the adaptation, the array of talent on display is mind-boggling, encompassing Broadway stars, country music legends, and not one, but three Disney princesses.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Netflix doesn’t offer theme parks, decades’ worth of merchandise, or an extensive coterie of fairy-tale princesses for fans to dress up as every Halloween.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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After all the holiday baking, Southern Living fans are done searching for cookies and cakes and have turned to comfort classics, including soups.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Growing up with a dad who worked as a pilot for Delta Air Lines had some major perks—obviously, the main one being the unlimited chance to fly stand-by (but having a kitchen bin that was always full of Biscoff cookies and the occasional can of Pawberry Punch didn’t hurt either).—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Goddesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddesses. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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