gods

plural of god
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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 Perhaps the football gods are just evening things out. Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Throughout their decades as rock gods, U2 has now collected a total of 28 top 10 hits on the Adult Alternative Airplay ranking. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The one thing the Blackhawks do have is Bedard, and thank the hockey gods for that. Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024 Families can hear all about classic ancient Greek myths which are filled with adventures of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024 In 1991, Jeff Daniels was called upon by the comedy gods, or at least Lorne Michaels, to do a last-minute impression of Jay Leno for his guest hosting gig on Saturday Night Live. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Some of them look like the signature models for rock gods like Dave Grohl, Ace Frehley, or Zakk Wylde. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024 Thirty years after first being eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, funk gods Kool & the Gang were finally inducted at a ceremony in Cleveland on Saturday night. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024 My metal gods are all my age or older. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024

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“Gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gods. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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