1
: a female god
2
: a woman whose great charm or beauty arouses adoration
Examples of goddess in a Sentence
a goddess of ancient Greece
The actress, who is already a goddess in her own country, is finally getting recognition here.
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In pop culture, owls often symbolize wisdom, an association which goes back to Ancient Greece and the goddess Athena.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Zendaya will portray Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, in the movie, according to Empire magazine.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The cast also includes Teresa Palmer as Phoebe/Sif, Thor’s wife and the goddess of family; Max Parker as Heimdall, the Watchman of Asgard, and one of Odin’s sons; as well as Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, who will portray the larger-than-life Thor.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
In fact, some of her face-framing braids were half-way unraveled, nodding to other braid trends like goddess braids and the hybrid sew-in bob.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Zendaya will portray Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, in the movie, according to Empire magazine.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The cast also includes Teresa Palmer as Phoebe/Sif, Thor’s wife and the goddess of family; Max Parker as Heimdall, the Watchman of Asgard, and one of Odin’s sons; as well as Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, who will portray the larger-than-life Thor.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
In fact, some of her face-framing braids were half-way unraveled, nodding to other braid trends like goddess braids and the hybrid sew-in bob.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for goddess
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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goddess
noun
god·dess
ˈgäd-əs 
1
: a female god
2
: a woman of great charm or beauty
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