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as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
She is known as one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era.
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as in beauty
an attractive woman
Like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess.
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Recent Examples of goddess
Positioned on top of spring waters, this structure is home to the statue of the Greek goddess of health.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The sycamore species itself carries symbolic weight in world mythologies, linked to Hera, queen of the Greek gods; the World Tree in Celtic tradition; and Hathor, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of love and beauty.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The goddess of love is, after all, being confronted by the Lord of the Underworld.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The form of squash includes the ancient proportions of the cella of the Parthenon, which held the sacred statue of Athena holding Nike, the goddess of victory.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The sycamore species itself carries symbolic weight in world mythologies, linked to Hera, queen of the Greek gods; the World Tree in Celtic tradition; and Hathor, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of love and beauty.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The goddess of love is, after all, being confronted by the Lord of the Underworld.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The form of squash includes the ancient proportions of the cella of the Parthenon, which held the sacred statue of Athena holding Nike, the goddess of victory.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddess
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The most notorious, in 1978, saw the late queen hide behind a bush in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to avoid Nicolae Ceaușescu, having already removed anything that the Romanian dictator could steal from his room following a warning from Giscard d'Estaing, the then French president.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The promo references the famous —or, sometimes, infamous — farewells that contestants leave, penned in lipstick, on the vanity mirrors where queens do their makeup.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her authenticity and beauty content attracted millions of followers and high-profile brand partnerships.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a beauty world full of seemingly endless options, RoC’s Retinol Correxion Anti-Aging Night Serum is tested, loved by many, and won’t cost you a pretty penny.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite the best attempts of the musicians onstage to play songs that were bright and joyous—as when Hot Chip, Ibibio Sound Machine, and the Trans Voices choir tapped into anthemic diva house for their joint performance—the mood at Wembley Arena was profoundly somber.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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That was the dilemma of a diva.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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