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Recent Examples of demigod
Early in his career, Hamlin garnered fame for starring as demigod and Greek hero Perseus in the 1981 cult classic Clash of the Titans.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Murray was not a demigod like the elegant Federer or the muscular Nadal, but rather a man, growing into his ill-fitting clothes and trying to compete with them.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Set in ancient Polynesia, Moana follows the daughter of a coastal village chief who sets sail in search of a legendary demigod to save her people.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The wrestler-turned-actor reprises his voice role of Maui the demigod in Moana 2, which hits theaters this week.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Murray was not a demigod like the elegant Federer or the muscular Nadal, but rather a man, growing into his ill-fitting clothes and trying to compete with them.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Set in ancient Polynesia, Moana follows the daughter of a coastal village chief who sets sail in search of a legendary demigod to save her people.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The wrestler-turned-actor reprises his voice role of Maui the demigod in Moana 2, which hits theaters this week.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demigod
Noun
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According to Hindu scriptures, gods and demons once churned the cosmic ocean in search of the nectar of immortality.—
Kyra Colah,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Lamar is also well aware of his demons and has made peace with his vices.—
Taylor Crumpton,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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The holiday also serves as a time to remember and honor family members who have passed, and to pay tribute to Chinese gods and immortals.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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And if Ichiro isn’t unanimous, well, that’ll be just as hard to explain as the voters who snubbed immortals such as Willie Mays (left off 23 ballots), Mickey Mantle (43) and Yogi Berra (59).—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ranged about him is a sculpted gallery of Communism’s great dictators, many of whom, like Lenin, had to be hoisted gasping out of the mud, along with a sprinkling of other worthies.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
19 Apr. 2023
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This organizer comes in three stylish colors to choose from: avocado green, angel white, and olive green.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sheila’s chambers were decorated with pictures and figurines of angels.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Still, Valéry’s eminence as a modernist is indisputable.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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But Mufasa doesn’t offer the iconic character a story worthy of his eminence.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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On the heels of her 101st birthday, a Beverly Hills residence with ties to the businesswoman and creative spirit has splashed onto the market for $16.5 million.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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This game embodies the spirit of what makes Obsidian games special, and a chance to prove that the studio is one of the most prolific RPG houses in the industry, whose own original creations can stand above even their stellar work making sequels for others.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Rubenstein, who has poured tens of millions of dollars into restoring monuments and historic sites, had planned to step down from the board of the Kennedy Center last month.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Another part of the order reinstates a 2020 order to protect monuments and federal offices from vandalism.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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The computer daemon operates in a similar manner, continuously working behind the scenes to keep processes going and to address service requests.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2024
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Yet in their original form gremlins are alive and well, living under new names—daemons, worms, virtual pets.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Demigod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demigod. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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