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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
The group – which touts itself as a pagan collective that worships Norse gods – also took credit for originally catapulting Springfield onto the national stage by amplifying ugly memes about the Haitians.
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Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Disney Princess actor Ming-Na Wen has joined the series as Hera, the queen of Olympus and matriarch to all the Greek gods.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
But what awaits them in the woods is far older and stranger than any of them can comprehend, and no gods are coming to answer their prayers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Influential people can often feel untouchable — just like gods.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
At no point does his character summon thunder and lightning from the sky, pine for the good old days in Asgard, or reference the Nordic gods of yore.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Take the 12 days of Christmas, 12 months of the year, 12 zodiac signs, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 gods of Olympus, and 12 tribes of Israel, for example.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The hockey gods — and Latvia’s video coach Pēteris Groms — had other ideas.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Disney Princess actor Ming-Na Wen has joined the series as Hera, the queen of Olympus and matriarch to all the Greek gods.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
But what awaits them in the woods is far older and stranger than any of them can comprehend, and no gods are coming to answer their prayers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Influential people can often feel untouchable — just like gods.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
At no point does his character summon thunder and lightning from the sky, pine for the good old days in Asgard, or reference the Nordic gods of yore.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Take the 12 days of Christmas, 12 months of the year, 12 zodiac signs, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 gods of Olympus, and 12 tribes of Israel, for example.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The hockey gods — and Latvia’s video coach Pēteris Groms — had other ideas.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gods
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Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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The holiday began as a time for feasting and to honor household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Foster may have been a late addition to the roll-call of heroes who went on to deliver the first of three consecutive promotions under Hollywood ownership, having only come out of retirement in March 2023 to solve a goalkeeping crisis.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Because country star Dierks Bentley is nothing if not a solid curator of younger opening acts and heroes alike.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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South Korea’s survival shows have been producing pop idols for decades, and several major groups — including TWICE, ZEROBASEONE, and Stray Kids — started on music reality series.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Our idols were allowed to either be good girls—militantly wholesome and seemingly virginal—or train wrecks, unmoored and wild, and thus subjected to a litany of bullying and ridicule for their actions.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gods. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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