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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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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 Scarabs, serpents, vultures, lunar ornaments, ancient gods like Horus and Anubis carved from gold and lapis lazuli—all strategically placed on various points along the body. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026 Related Articles The Parthenon Marbles, made between 447 and 432 BCE by the Greek sculptor Phidias, depict gods and processions in marble relief panels, sculptures, and friezes. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 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

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While many Hindus worship Rama, Sita and Hanuman as deities, Hindu nationalists have also presented Rama as a historical figure – the legendary ruler of the ancient kingdom of Ayodhya.

— Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
In Himachal Pradesh, Kullu Dussehra features processions of local deities rather than the burning of Ravana effigies.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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The long history of prejudice As religious studies scholar Michael Altman argues, the charge that Hindus worship false gods and idols took hold in American national culture nearly two centuries ago.

— Arun Brahmbhatt, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Spoelstra is also 34 wins shy of matching one of his idols, Jack Ramsay, for 15th; Ramsay won 864 games in his career.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026