goddesses

plural of goddess

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Recent Examples of goddesses Homer’s hero has extramarital affairs with goddesses Circe and Calypso — the latter of whom traps him and forces him to sleep with her each night for seven years. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Exceptions included the famed Roman Pool at Hearst Castle, with its shimmering blue and gold mosaic tiles and statues of Roman gods and goddesses. Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
Noun
  • One of those challenges that queens do get to banter with Ru is the Snatch Game.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • Necklaces and jewelry owned by other French queens, including Empress Marie Louise, Marie-Amélie, and Hortense Bonaparte, were also taken.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • California naturalist John Muir compared the two valleys’ beauties, but that was before Hetch Hetchy Valley was transformed by the O’Shaughnessy Dam into a massive reservoir.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • For example, someone with Type 2 diabetes can benefit from eating fewer foods with refined carbohydrates, such as cookies, candies and sodas, and more foods high in fiber, protein and fats to stabilize their blood sugar.
    Minakshi Raj, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • Another menu item that’s making a comeback is Scratch KC baked goods, like their popular homemade Pop-Tarts, cookies and muffins.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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