as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
the godlike splendor of creation
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Recent Examples of godlike
Following the trailer, Miyamoto kicked the presentation over to Illumination CEO, Chris Meledandri, to introduce the voice actors behind the two new additions: Brie Larson (Captain Marvel) as Rosalina, the godlike overseer of the cosmos, and Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer) as Bowser Jr..
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Chiefs or caciques held godlike powers and could order laborers to cultivate land or serve in military encounters.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
More godlike than the R-I-Z-G-O-D starting to walk away with the wrong tribe flag!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
Others taunt me with having knelt at well - curbs
Always wrong to the light , so never seeing
Deeper down in the well than where the water
Gives me back in a shining surface picture
Me myself in the summer heaven , godlike ,
Looking out of a wreath of fern and cloud puffs .
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Chiefs or caciques held godlike powers and could order laborers to cultivate land or serve in military encounters.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
More godlike than the R-I-Z-G-O-D starting to walk away with the wrong tribe flag!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
Others taunt me with having knelt at well - curbs
Always wrong to the light , so never seeing
Deeper down in the well than where the water
Gives me back in a shining surface picture
Me myself in the summer heaven , godlike ,
Looking out of a wreath of fern and cloud puffs .
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlike
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The shoes come in a ton of hues, including the above silver, plus a divine cherry red and ballet-slipper-pink mesh.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Their journey and gifts thus represent the homage of all nations and races to the divine revelation in Bethlehem, uniting in a single act of recognition of Jesus as King (gold), God (frankincense), and Savior (myrrh).—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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This is a heavenly take on hot chocolate, using dark chocolate and whipping cream.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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As if that weren’t enough, the heavenly scent really solidifies its place as one of the best.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2025
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Mashhad is home to the Imam Reza shrine, the holiest in Shiite Islam, making the protests there carry heavy significance for the country's theocracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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An administrative office and library were charred by the flames, according to multiple reports, and several Torahs, Jewish holy texts rolled into large scrolls, were ruined or damaged.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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For decades, veterans' benefits were considered politically sacred.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bolton, the daughter of the late feminist and civil rights activist Roxcy Bolton, describes the garden as a sacred and historic site worth protecting.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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And while the win over West Ham was both vital and a blessed relief, even that was not an entirely convincing performance.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Escaping the cold came in blessed two-week bursts—the Caribbean, Hawaii, even back home to Arizona once or twice.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Godlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godlike. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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