Definition of godnext
1
as in deity
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 Lord
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe let us give thanks to God

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as in hero
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 god The under-25 foundation here is reasonably solid, especially if the lottery gods cooperate next week. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 An impressive theater Each of the three stories of the West Theater was surrounded by 16 columns, between which statues of gods were displayed, often depicting scenes from Homer’s epics. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026 But if the weather gods smile upon you, the Root River State Water Trail provides a gentle to moderate flow past bluffs, pastureland, and small towns. Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026 Empires before the Persians, like the Egyptians and the Assyrians, forced people to bow to their gods and adopt their ways. Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for god
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Noun
  • The cult’s deity, a skeleton shrouded in a hooded robe, resembles a morbid inversion of the Virgin Mary, often blessed with tequila and marijuana smoke.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The ritual complex, dedicated to the local deity Pelusios, was found at Tell el-Farama in North Sinai.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Ohm is an unlikely hero, but the nagging mystery gets its hooks into him, and the only way out is through.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • Trent’s obsession with his literary hero, Silas Hale, is one for the ages.
    Laura Zigman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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  • Set in Los Angeles 1980, the film will chart how a single crime weaves together the lives of a TV host, his restless wife, a country music idol, two small-time crooks and an ex-con, all of whom are chasing the promise of a better life.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Yash fans will have to wait a bit longer for their idol’s much anticipated next film.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
  • By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • The first — Nietzsche’s 1881 Eternal Recurrence — is a life test by design, echoing Camus’ Sisyphus.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Some cultures, Eliade shows, preserve their eternals by simply denying the force of history; in Lyell’s case, the culture at hand was Christianity, and the ideal was the unique status of humankind.
    Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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