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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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Recent Examples of gods
In a recent interview with Mark Radcliffe on The Folk Show on BBC Radio 2, the former Led Zeppelin frontman described the group’s live performances in starkly human terms – and as far from the flawless rock gods many fans remember.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Who says the football gods don’t have a sense of humor?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
For whatever reason, the weather gods were certainly smiling on Venice this year.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Temkin’s Olympus language includes an interpreter consisting of Greek gods, which must be asked to do things in the proper way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
The sycamore species itself carries symbolic weight in world mythologies, linked to Hera, queen of the Greek gods; the World Tree in Celtic tradition; and Hathor, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of love and beauty.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Matilda and Vincent were meant to find each other, even in a world where gods kill each other and alliances break as easily as they're forged.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The football gods are past due to give the Dolphins a damned break.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Later, echo effects ripple through the performers’ voices, a playful nod to scenes in Mozart’s opera where breezes, gods, and lovers’ voices intermingle in the royal gardens.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Who says the football gods don’t have a sense of humor?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
For whatever reason, the weather gods were certainly smiling on Venice this year.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Temkin’s Olympus language includes an interpreter consisting of Greek gods, which must be asked to do things in the proper way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
The sycamore species itself carries symbolic weight in world mythologies, linked to Hera, queen of the Greek gods; the World Tree in Celtic tradition; and Hathor, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of love and beauty.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Matilda and Vincent were meant to find each other, even in a world where gods kill each other and alliances break as easily as they're forged.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The football gods are past due to give the Dolphins a damned break.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Later, echo effects ripple through the performers’ voices, a playful nod to scenes in Mozart’s opera where breezes, gods, and lovers’ voices intermingle in the royal gardens.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gods
Noun
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Going further back, a sun disk hovered over the ancient Egyptian god Ra, and in Eastern religions a nimbus halo appeared over the Buddha and the Hindu deities.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The third act, which captures essentially one long showdown among deities of all kinds, is awash with kinetic action.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2025
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But before Prater became one of the unlikeliest heroes of Bills lore, destined to be referenced for decades in one of the most memorable games in the history of what’s soon to be the old Highmark Stadium, his teammates had a sneaky feeling.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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A couple who luckily spotted a truck leaving a box on the side of the road became heroes for 16 puppies.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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With animation by Sony Pictures Imageworks, dynamic choreography combined with powerful vocals makes Rumi, Mira, and Zoey feel like real K-Pop idols, even though the audience knows they are animated.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Never meet your idols is a common phrase about your celebrity role models.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gods. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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