Thesaurus results for GODS

gods

noun

plural of god

as in deities

a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world in some belief systems, natural forces like the wind and the sea were gods

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as in heroes

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema

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Recent Examples of gods The soccer schedule gods had a sense of humor making Manchester City’s return to the Champions League after a devastating verdict of financial rule-breaking a game against Paris Saint-Germain. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Replicants are also looking for their identity as the dominant species, and if God made humans in his image as humans did for Replicants — well, some Replicants might want to find out how to become gods. — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026 But the football gods keep receipts, too — get down 16-0 to start the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium, Little Shanny might beat the living pants off you. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 The tall temples feature square bases and conical towers adorned with intricate stone carvings of gods and mythical animals, with the three largest structures dedicated to Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Before artificial intelligence, humanity associated electricity with the realm of gods. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026 Old Greeks and gods—some famous, like Achilles and Patroclus, others whom even a classicist might struggle to recognize—chat and complain about their condition like real people or clever schoolboys. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 So Hadid struck a compromise with the weather gods, loading up a simple black minidress with her preferred fall fashions. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 In mythology, Mimas was a giant who killed Mars during the war between the Titans and gods of Olympus. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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In Himachal Pradesh, Kullu Dussehra features processions of local deities rather than the burning of Ravana effigies.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
As befits the only child of such deities, the young Paweł, glimpsed in a series of snapshots, is all smiles.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of deities

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And even within a game, there are heroes and there are villains, and there’s conflict.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
At the top of the long staircase leading to the studio, next to a neon Mockler Media sign, is a photo of Mockler with one of his heroes, Barack Obama.

— Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of heroes

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For Spring/ Summer 2027, established ambassadors and global fandoms continued to drive social engagement, with Thai drama stars eclipsing K-pop idols for the first time to dominate the overall ranking.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Collabs with now-ex girlfriend Avril Lavigne, Machine Gun Kelly, and one of his idols, Travis Barker, furthered his oeuvre.

— Katherine Turman, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2026