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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
It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.
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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
Bringing goddesses back was very much a feminist protest.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
There were no words to these volleys of sound and breath, just one part of this at times sweetly lilting, explosively virtuosic song cycle about goddesses from Finnish mythology.
—Oussama Zahr, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Homer’s epic poem dates back to the 8th century BC and tells of gods, goddesses and monsters — the type of material foreign to Nolan’s work so far.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Clearly proud of his creative parents, Arjun offers a tour of Patel’s office, which is filled with wooden dolls, Hindu gods and goddesses, illustrations and his and his brother’s artworks.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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
Bringing goddesses back was very much a feminist protest.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
There were no words to these volleys of sound and breath, just one part of this at times sweetly lilting, explosively virtuosic song cycle about goddesses from Finnish mythology.
—Oussama Zahr, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Homer’s epic poem dates back to the 8th century BC and tells of gods, goddesses and monsters — the type of material foreign to Nolan’s work so far.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Clearly proud of his creative parents, Arjun offers a tour of Patel’s office, which is filled with wooden dolls, Hindu gods and goddesses, illustrations and his and his brother’s artworks.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
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Its pink aesthetic trickles over to its best-selling products, from the Bye Filter Pink Cloud Loose Setting Powder to its collaborations with pink queens Barbie and the Powerpuff Girls.—
Náosha Gregg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And my queens on stage with me tonight.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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These beauties are smaller, with the foliage growing about 12 inches tall and the flowers extending above.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like a lot of aging Hollywood beauties, La Quinta looks better than ever — and that’s saying something, because this place has always been a true jewel of the desert.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
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The conservative Yomiuri issued its own proposal in May, calling for an urgent revision to the Imperial House Law to give royal status to husbands and children of princesses and allow women to succeed the throne.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nothing Bundt Cakes is now offering a Biscoff Cookie Butter Cake with Biscoff Cookie Butter baked right in and topped with even more Biscoff cookies on top and bottom.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Just as with its decision to unkill tracking cookies, Google has also brought back digital fingerprinting this year.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Goddesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddesses. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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