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godlike

adjective

ˈgäd-ˌlīk How to pronounce godlike (audio)
Definition of godlikenext
as in divine
of, relating to, or being God the godlike splendor of creation

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Recent Examples of godlike Kripke was asked about the recent appearance of Gen V’s Jordan and Marie in The Boys, where Marie has godlike powers the show is seemingly dismissing. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Trapped in a system that rewards perfection and punishes weakness, Janie spirals toward a godlike ideal that’s slowly destroying her from within. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 May 2026 The oldest institution in the world meets secular upstarts bent on creating godlike technology. — Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026 Nudity continued to be associated with godlike beauty and power. — Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for godlike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlike
  1. divine
  2. heavenly
  3. holy
  4. sacred
  5. blessed
Adjective
  • Our go-tos are the classic pepperoni and the hot sausage with brown butter sage (divine, truly).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Cinny Biscuits At The Bake Shop and Cafe in Cleveland, Shawnda Moye offers the Cinny, a warm cinnamon roll-meets-biscuit that somehow becomes more divine when paired with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of divine
Adjective
  • Stop at downtown Guerneville for a heavenly buttermilk biscuit at Piknik Town Market.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Set on the edge of the Village of Lindos, the heavenly parcel and its glass-like waters are nearly encased by rocks with stretches of smooth sand on either side.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of heavenly
Adjective
  • The Houthis have denied launching an attack on the city, considered the holiest site in Islam.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bahrain has opened most F1 seasons in recent years and was only moved from that position in 2025 and 2026 because of a clash with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of holy
Adjective
  • Neither home nor sacred space, to her the building felt stuck between states, stubbornly shaking its head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Inside a white-walled room, a clinician administered ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from a sacred Central African bark.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacred
Adjective
  • Thai Buddhists fill a container with blessed water, which is attached to a pulley that leads to the upper part of the chedi.
    — Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Once, in the blessed era before the 24/7 news cycle and the omnipresence of social media, there was a lull in the months after the primary, with campaign activities picking back up around Labor Day.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of blessed

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“Godlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godlike. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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