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 The nonprofit civil rights organization FAIR, which supports the LDS Church, argued that is not true – that the church believes in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, not multiple gods. Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 June 2026 The Sex Pistols and the Ramones were my gods, and each left their own trail of addiction and wreckage inside these walls. Gene Park, Washington Post, 6 June 2026 My sister had been named for a girl raped by Zeus, god of all gods, who turned himself into a swan for the occasion. Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 Knicks basketball in June is a gift from the sports gods that is not to be taken for granted. Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for god
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Noun
  • Evoking divinity and a potential abode for the kami, or sacred spirits, the colossal site-specific work spans 797 square feet across two walls in the foyer leading to The Shinto Shrine, enshrining the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, the Japanese sun goddess and a central deity in Shinto mythology.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Basketball humans project rotations, basketball deities laugh — or something like that.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • In commending the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, the Holy Father prays for the consolation of those who grieve and for the recovery of the injured.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
  • After playing Lucius in Batman Begins, Freeman reprised his role of God in Evan Almighty, and appeared in The Bucket List, Invictus, Red and Lucy.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 15 June 2025
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  • Moscow rarely punishes its soldiers in Ukraine for committing crimes, portraying them as national heroes at home.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Aside from their offscreen friendship, Diesel and Caine costarred in the 2015 movie The Last Witch Hunter, a fantasy movie that starred Diesel as a hero named Kaulder.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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  • There’s little coincidence that the cabin of this second yacht of Bilgin’s 163 series resembles the first, Eternal Spark, which Hot Lab also designed.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
  • Or dive right in with the Eternal Life, a compelling savory tropical drink that somehow successfully combines mint- and tomato-infused gin with coconut and lime.
    Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
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  • The list includes basketball stars Al Horford and Joakim Noah and football greats Percy Harvin and Tim Tebow, Haugh’s childhood idol.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
  • The woman's phone is encased in an undulating rubbery glitter sculpture with tiny portraits of K-pop idols suspended inside.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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