as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
the godlike splendor of creation
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Recent Examples of godlike
Instead one was woken into an eternal godlike vigilance, as though the experience of objectification had in the end borne the fruit of objectivity.
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
This ongoing rivalry and specialization—whether in coding, math, or personality—show that no godlike superintelligence is running away with the lead.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
The detective is more akin to the shark in Jaws, more of a godlike presence in the movie.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
When your character uses magic, interacts with powerful deities, or even achieves godlike status themselves, the player also shares such experiences on some level as well.
—Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
This ongoing rivalry and specialization—whether in coding, math, or personality—show that no godlike superintelligence is running away with the lead.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
The detective is more akin to the shark in Jaws, more of a godlike presence in the movie.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
When your character uses magic, interacts with powerful deities, or even achieves godlike status themselves, the player also shares such experiences on some level as well.
—Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for godlike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlike
Adjective
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Of course, Alexander Pope also suggested the follow up - to forgive divine.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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This divine angel food cake's rich, moist texture is unlike any other.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tender, fresh okra and holy trinity pepper, onions, and celery add a lovely contrast of texture while contributing pops of color.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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In one thirteenth-century version of the story, a holy man sees the demon in church, dragging a huge sack.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The most surprising ghost story of the season isn’t horror at all, but rather the story of one of America’s great artists wrestling spirits and trying to contain them on a cassette, which serves as its own kind of sacred vessel.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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You're blessed, very blessed, very fortunate.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Meyers, who graciously agreed to an Evite for the blessed event, then suggested Swift send the invites in a picture frame, since people will probably frame it up anyway.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Godlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godlike. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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