goddess

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as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era

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Recent Examples of goddess That would get in the way of worshipping a goddess. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025 Juno – From Roman mythology, the goddess of protection and family. Fiona Tapp, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025 For instance, the body of the goddess Iris is now in London, while her head is in Athens. Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025 Names like Blossom are becoming more popular, while names like Chloris, the Greek goddess of flowers, offer a unique spin on baby names that mean flower. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goddess
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Noun
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Noun
  • Next, there is a snap of a photo strip from an event for the beauty brand AppleDoll that shows the Jurassic World star posing with a product.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Pausing to notice the beauty requires only a simple shift, and the payoff is a more positive mood.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Apple Music playlist of Britain’s 76-year-old monarch surprisingly includes reggae star Bob Marley, pop diva Kylie Minogue and genre-bending artist RAYE.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
  • While the muscular lyrics aren’t necessarily characteristic of either diva, Gaga cleverly takes advantage of her bold voice here, unafraid to use its idiosyncrasies to communicate feeling.
    Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The collection, which officially launches in the spring of 2025, includes raspberry jam (of course), wildflower honey, herbal teas, crepe mix, and shortbread cookies.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The My Weigh scale boasts a 15.4-pound weight capacity, which is essential when making large batches of bread, cookie dough and other baked goods.
    Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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