godlike

adjective

god·​like ˈgäd-ˌlīk How to pronounce godlike (audio)
: resembling or having the qualities of God or a god : divine
godlikeness noun

Examples of godlike in a Sentence

the godlike splendor of creation
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The company was founded in 1865 by Kier Eagan, whom many of the employees hail as a godlike figure — including employee liaison Seth Milchick (Trammell Tillman) and ex-floor manager Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), who was fired near the end of Season 1. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025 In the eyes of many, that godlike figure is Playboi Carti, rap’s biggest young luminary. Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025 But being able to create in a godlike way, using the building blocks of all life– well, to put it simply, that that’s something else. John Werner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Under Jamison’s direction, the Ailey dancers grew more and more godlike in technique without losing earthly looseness and soul. The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for godlike 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of godlike was before the 12th century

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“Godlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godlike. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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