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as in pious
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
a godly and humble man who will be richly rewarded in the next world
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
a godly voice from the heavens commanded him to build an ark
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Recent Examples of godly
Normally, people who get to wear that godly robe need more proof that someone isn’t capable enough before agreeing to that kind of action.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Her life and legacy — including her relationship with her godly father — is crucial to the season 2 story, based on Riordan's second novel, Sea of Monsters.
—EW.com, 22 July 2025
The problem of institutions of higher education churning out not godly patriots, but decadent ingrates, has been with us for a very long time.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The meaning of godly unity is developed through an examination of the historical and cultural first-century Mediterranean world context within the overall context of the Gospel of John, helping readers understand God’s plan for His eternal family.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Her life and legacy — including her relationship with her godly father — is crucial to the season 2 story, based on Riordan's second novel, Sea of Monsters.
—EW.com, 22 July 2025
The problem of institutions of higher education churning out not godly patriots, but decadent ingrates, has been with us for a very long time.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The meaning of godly unity is developed through an examination of the historical and cultural first-century Mediterranean world context within the overall context of the Gospel of John, helping readers understand God’s plan for His eternal family.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godly
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All of this is impressive enough, but there are tales that the bible was written in a single night by none other than the Dark Lord himself, not a pious scribe.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
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The suspects may seem pious, but which of them committed the ultimate sin of murder?—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
13 Dec. 2025
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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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Last year’s version, which withered on the Senate’s calendar, also included religious organizations.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Researchers also reported a large building that may have served as a public religious or civic structure (often described as a candidate for a mosque/madrasa/bathhouse).—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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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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While the bulk of this story follows the normal progression of life-saving treatment, there are a few things that make this couple, devout Catholics, see a deeper cause at work.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Dec. 2025
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Some of the founders were indeed devout Christians and these folks cherry-pick Christian quotations from them.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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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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Aloka was found by Bhikkhu Pannakara, vice president of the center and spiritual leader of the walk, during a peace walk in India, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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When the music dissolves into an ethereal, ambient soundscape and a psychedelic, spiritual journey, that’s where finding the right amount of energy, aggression, violence, and grief, to support the story and to explain things that the dialog couldn’t, was the most challenging part.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 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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“Godly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godly. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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