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
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 godThe mug is designed to resemble the head of Bes, an Egyptian god associated with joy, fertility and household protection.—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024 The actor, 64, has been cast in the Disney+ series as Zeus, the Greek god of the skies, as first reported by Variety.—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024 Listen to this article This is a week of gods, fantasy creatures, magic and merriment on Connecticut stages.—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024 Yancey carefully guided the needle loaded with black ink into the arm of one of his customers, tracing the outline of a Greek god onto the man’s bicep.—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for god
Cultures historically found in the neighborhood are represented by artwork lining a gravel walking trail, depicting stories of water deities and spirits, like Atabey the fresh water goddess of the Taíno people, native inhabitants of the Caribbean islands, as well as Chaac, the Mayan god of rain.
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Dec. 2024
The star, who voices the braggadocious Polynesian deity Maui in both Moana and Moana 2, has revealed the true nature of his hulking physique in the upcoming live-action version of the princess story.
Penny, 26, emerged as a hero on the right after he was charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide last year in the death of Jordan Neely, who died after Penny placed him in a chokehold for six minutes during a May 1, 2023 struggle on the floor of a subway car.
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
Roberts received a hero’s welcome and was given a special honor award from Naha Mayor Satoru Chinen.
Filled with huge memorable moments like Tyson voting himself off, J.T. giving Russell his immunity idol, and Parvati handing out two immunity idols at one Tribal Council.
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
12 Dec. 2024
The third shot showed the peak time in the evening and at that point, thousands of cars could be seen descending on the stadium as fans flocked to see their idol perform.
Chief Keef: Almighty So 2 The stopwatch started on rap’s postmodern era with Chief Keef’s Almighty So, released in late 2013—an obscure-sounding record misconstrued in its own time, whose intuitive style would inform just about every major rap trend in the decade to come.
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
This release will be just over 500 bottles and proceeds will go to Ethan Almighty’s nonprofit that helps animals in need of care.
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