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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
Given the Necrons' presence (and the lack of Chaos factions in the roster), our money is on a C'tan, one of the Necron star gods.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The basketball gods do not hand over the keys to the palace to a kid who played 12 games in high school.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
But no matter what the weather gods do, the start of the baseball season marks the true end of winter around these parts and the beginning of the best season to be a Chicagoan.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Religions and their gods do not get along.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
For an organization badly in need of difference-makers who can outscore opponents at five-on-five while playing on value deals, Samanski is a gift from the hockey gods.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Asking the baseball gods for mercy, probably.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
All of their gods and prayers and dances are aimed to praying for the Earth, giving back to the Earth, praying for rain, praying for good crops.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
And the credit gods may have punished me for doing the right thing.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The basketball gods do not hand over the keys to the palace to a kid who played 12 games in high school.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
But no matter what the weather gods do, the start of the baseball season marks the true end of winter around these parts and the beginning of the best season to be a Chicagoan.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Religions and their gods do not get along.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
For an organization badly in need of difference-makers who can outscore opponents at five-on-five while playing on value deals, Samanski is a gift from the hockey gods.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Asking the baseball gods for mercy, probably.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
All of their gods and prayers and dances are aimed to praying for the Earth, giving back to the Earth, praying for rain, praying for good crops.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
And the credit gods may have punished me for doing the right thing.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gods
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In India, astrology is closely intertwined with local deities and spiritual practice.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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The deathbed and post-death rituals include performing devotional prayers to peaceful and wrathful deities oneself.—
Jue Liang,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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The show saw the heroes combine their powers to fight off the mysterious mercenary cult known as The Hand.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ladytron willed themselves into existence some 25 years ago, writing their names in the residue of icy-hot heroes like Kraftwerk, Soft Cell, and Gina X.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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The team harbored a zany obsession over nicknaming one another for heavy-metal stars and other teen music idols.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gods. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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