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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
Still, both led to fervent conversation peppered with oh-my-gods.
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Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The temple contains many sculptures of gods, each representing a particular aspect of life, such as fortune or childbirth.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Throughout history, dice have been used for many different things, including important decision-making or even divination, such as ancient Roman belief that gods controlled the outcomes of dice.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
On the flip side, the devil works hard, but the Bravo gods work harder, because, thanks to impeccable timing, this episode couldn’t have made Ciara look any more angelic.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Jokic was practically pleading to the basketball gods.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The temple contains many sculptures of gods, each representing a particular aspect of life, such as fortune or childbirth.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Throughout history, dice have been used for many different things, including important decision-making or even divination, such as ancient Roman belief that gods controlled the outcomes of dice.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
On the flip side, the devil works hard, but the Bravo gods work harder, because, thanks to impeccable timing, this episode couldn’t have made Ciara look any more angelic.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Jokic was practically pleading to the basketball gods.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 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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There’s this Swedish actor, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, who was one of my heroes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Finally, royal jelly—yet another one of nature’s anti-aging heroes—spurs the production of collagen, thus restoring a youthful bounce to aging skin.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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The show features a performance by young women dressed as the HUNTR/X idols, courtesy of Royal Entertainers, a San Diego business that provides costumed characters for parties.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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For the first time ever on Survivor, a contestant found two idols, then got to keep neither.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gods. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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