as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
the godlike splendor of creation
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Recent Examples of godlike
With the aid of his new equine friend, Bellerophon dispatched the Chimera with relative ease; in fact, Pegasus seemed to give him godlike powers, and the young man soon began to regard himself as more than just an ordinary mortal.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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..
—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
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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..
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlike
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Jesus Christ, the divine Son of God, lived, died, and rose again for the rescue of all who put their faith in him.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Seized by divine visions, Mesut challenges his brother’s leadership to save his people.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Zesty orange biscuits lay atop a bubbling mixture of tart plums, brown sugar, and five-spice in this oh-so-heavenly cobbler.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Her elder talks about the Good Lord bringing her up to His heavenly home when the times comes.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2026
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Weeks later and about 90 blocks south, fellow Tony winner Matthew Broderick began playing the pious con man that causes holy hell in Lucas Hnath and Sarah Benson’s gender-bending revival.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some holy texts relocated to safety On the outside of the Beth Israel synagogue, which serves some 150 families, boards cover windows that stretch nearly from floor to ceiling, and soot stains concrete.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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The light instrumentation creates space for Dave’s voice to reverberate across generations—kinship as a survival practice and a sacred obligation.—
Petala Ironcloud,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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Kirk’s allies quickly tried to tell a new story—one of Kirk as sacred martyr.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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