Definition of godnext
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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 Other phyla of Asgard microbes have also been named after gods from Norse mythology. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026 Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026 The new additions join Ryan Hurst as Kratos, the titular god of war, and Callum Vinson as his young son, Atreus. Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026 In the poem Klecko weaves together boxer Frazier’s left hook, butterflies and gods. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for god
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Noun
  • Previous Oscar art portfolios gave us Kenny Scharf launching the little gold man into deep space, Karon Davis recasting him as an ancient Egyptian deity and Austyn Weiner turning him into a mischievous mail-art project.
    Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
  • In the story, a fictional scientist, Dobb, studies personoid theology and is fascinated by their struggles to understand the nature of their creator, leading to their eventual rejection of Dobb as a deity.
    Dimitris Tsementzis, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised them as American heroes.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Since then, he’s been considered a painter’s painter — capturing jazz icons, heroes from his Mexican heritage, his wife and his own recognizable bearded face — while also staging gonzo solo shows featuring live music, DJing and a faux Mercedes that’s half instrument, half sculpture.
    Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
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  • Meanwhile, Park, is a storied and well-known producer in the genre, who rose to fame in Korea as a member of an idol hip-hop boy group, under YG Entertainment.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In the band’s heyday, Anthony Kiedis, with his bare torso and long girlish copper-blond hair, looked like a ’70s teen idol who’d become a Warhol hustler – a street-flesh god like Joe Dallesandro, except that where Dallesandro was in a daze, Kiedis was a live wire.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.

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