1
: a female god
2
: a woman whose great charm or beauty arouses adoration
Examples of goddess in a Sentence
a goddess of ancient Greece
The actress, who is already a goddess in her own country, is finally getting recognition here.
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The call sheet for a scene might include the moon goddess Selene, Ariana Grande, and Hedy Lamarr.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Some of the etchings, Bar-Ron says, seem to reflect resistance to the goddess's worship from Semitic workers.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Greek goddess of hair knowledge has come to play.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Like waiting for Fortuna, the goddess of chance, to roll a trillion dice and have nearly all of them land on the same number.
—Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Some of the etchings, Bar-Ron says, seem to reflect resistance to the goddess's worship from Semitic workers.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Greek goddess of hair knowledge has come to play.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Like waiting for Fortuna, the goddess of chance, to roll a trillion dice and have nearly all of them land on the same number.
—Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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goddess
noun
god·dess
ˈgäd-əs 
1
: a female god
2
: a woman of great charm or beauty
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