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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
With all due respect to the baseball gods, sometimes two strikes are more than enough.
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Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Thank the baseball gods for the Colorado Rockies, the Giants’ permanent buffer against being in last place and go-to excuse for why things could be worse.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Other phyla of Asgard microbes have also been named after gods from Norse mythology.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
In the poem Klecko weaves together boxer Frazier’s left hook, butterflies and gods.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Funny Or Die Approved—In partnership with The Stand Comedy Club, Funny Or Die is resurrecting their legendary live comedy legacy – think the spirit of the original epic Oddball Festivals, back, and blessed by the comedy gods themselves.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Disney Princess actor Ming-Na Wen has joined the series as Hera, the queen of Olympus and matriarch to all the Greek gods.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
But what awaits them in the woods is far older and stranger than any of them can comprehend, and no gods are coming to answer their prayers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Thank the baseball gods for the Colorado Rockies, the Giants’ permanent buffer against being in last place and go-to excuse for why things could be worse.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Other phyla of Asgard microbes have also been named after gods from Norse mythology.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
In the poem Klecko weaves together boxer Frazier’s left hook, butterflies and gods.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Funny Or Die Approved—In partnership with The Stand Comedy Club, Funny Or Die is resurrecting their legendary live comedy legacy – think the spirit of the original epic Oddball Festivals, back, and blessed by the comedy gods themselves.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Disney Princess actor Ming-Na Wen has joined the series as Hera, the queen of Olympus and matriarch to all the Greek gods.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
But what awaits them in the woods is far older and stranger than any of them can comprehend, and no gods are coming to answer their prayers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gods
Noun
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The sculptures stand as both witnesses and deities.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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An appropriately tropical vibe fills this 530-room property sprawling across 32 acres of blooms, tropical grass, stone cranes, and deities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised them as American heroes.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since then, he’s been considered a painter’s painter — capturing jazz icons, heroes from his Mexican heritage, his wife and his own recognizable bearded face — while also staging gonzo solo shows featuring live music, DJing and a faux Mercedes that’s half instrument, half sculpture.—
Michael Slenske,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And then to be asked to sing my own song with one of my idols is kind of an indescribable feeling.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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The traditional music business was collapsing, as the internet cut into CD sales while letting listeners elevate their own niche idols.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gods. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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