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
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 godDiving deeper into stories of sirens, nymphs, and of course gods, several ancient dogs had stories of their own.—
Maddie Rhodes,
USA Today,
24 July 2026 Exceptions included the famed Roman Pool at Hearst Castle, with its shimmering blue and gold mosaic tiles and statues of Roman gods and goddesses.—Los Angeles Times,
23 July 2026 These two are quite important and anticipated characters who will change the frame of the tension between Percy and Thalia as children of two of the big three gods.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 July 2026 Mythology introduces the stories of the Greeks, Romans, also the Norse gods, in a much more orderly way than the Greeks and Romans ever had them.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for god
This is the first time, to my knowledge, that an incumbent mayor in the City of Angels would be running against a challenger whose campaign manager is God Almighty.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
During a February 2020 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Bruce Almighty actor noted his grandson’s love of beating him at video games.
The Ukrainian president received a bipartisan hero’s welcome in Washington, contrasting with tense previous visits.
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Isaac Arnsdorf,
Washington Post,
29 July 2026
With Logout’s punk credentials and Margo XS’s keen ear for self-referential, post-hyperpop production, HARDBODY’s hero’s journey is sarcastically relatable, like getting roasted in the group chat for last night’s shenanigans.
At Disney, Zhao previously directed another genre project based on famous IP, Marvel’s Eternals, which underperformed both with critics and in the boxoffice.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
Before joining Bridgerton, Hannah Dodd appeared in the Marvel film Eternals (2021) and starred opposite Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes 2 (2022).
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Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s a reason Inside the Actors Studio ran for 22 seasons and the most fervent alt-rap acolytes are constantly begging their idols to empty their hard drives.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 July 2026
Veloso has interviewed several groups and idols for our website and social channels, some of which include WONHO and RIIZE.
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