as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
the godlike splendor of creation
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Recent Examples of godlike
In the eyes of many, that godlike figure is Playboi Carti, rap’s biggest young luminary.
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
But being able to create in a godlike way, using the building blocks of all life– well, to put it simply, that that’s something else.
—John Werner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
All the while, Dee Dee was godlike to her, her sole caretaker who was always hovering.
—Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Creative mode removes the hostile enemies and grants players godlike powers.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
But being able to create in a godlike way, using the building blocks of all life– well, to put it simply, that that’s something else.
—John Werner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
All the while, Dee Dee was godlike to her, her sole caretaker who was always hovering.
—Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Creative mode removes the hostile enemies and grants players godlike powers.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlike
Adjective
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Manufacturers want to divine where to build their next factory.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Maybe some divine intervention can help Pederson and Marsh get off the schneid.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, end the meal with a heavenly dessert of miniature Key lime pies.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Preacher Boy shows off his heavenly voice and affinity for jazz music, but his father, an actual preacher, rebukes the genre as the devil’s music, like most good Christians did back then.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As the world mourns Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, age 88—a symbolic end following the Church’s holiest calendar.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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This was the power that Francis wanted the Church to embrace: a gentle, holy power, one that cooperates with divine power, and therefore the real power in this world, which alone is capable of creating a new future.—
Austen Ivereigh,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Because what matters, what makes Caravaggio so much more than an illustrator, is less the realism of the sacred image than its translation — through the bodies and faces of ordinary people — from the time of the Gospels to now.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, the applicants aim to honor the sacred and historical significance of the buttes to Native American history and mythology.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Martin also felt blessed to have met past popes, including Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI before his election.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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Noem's most recent X post on Sunday included a family photo and wishes for a blessed Easter.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Godlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godlike. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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