higher power

noun

: a spirit or being (such as God) that has great power, strength, knowledge, etc., and that can affect nature and the lives of people
belief in a higher power

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Billy Ray's new music is about looking to a higher power in moments of need. Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The best way to describe this set was the feeling of being in church with an inspiring sermon that connects you to a higher power. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Indeed, like many Trump supporters, Roosevelt voters believed their hero had been spared by a higher power. Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 This, the series contends, is a matter of control, as even mild readings interject personality (so, politics) into an artist’s production, and even amiable curators answer to their higher power. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for higher power

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“Higher power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20power. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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