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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
how about a piece of the most divine apple pie I've ever tasted!
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as in heavenly
of, relating to, or being God
for these divine gifts let us be truly thankful
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him
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Recent Examples of divine
Steven Strogatz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Perez is crossing his fingers for Leo to deliver Angels in the Outfield-style help, a reference to the 1994 film where the team wins with a little help from divine intervention.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
For centuries the resinous sap—which, when dried and burned, was said to smell of the divine—was one of the most valuable commodities in the world.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The Fed’s aggressiveness implies that its rules, and the tests it’s devised as a way of divining the soundness of banks, is what keeps those banks upright.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
As for what’s most desirable, proponents of the golden ratio insist on a divine proportion.
—Steven Strogatz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Perez is crossing his fingers for Leo to deliver Angels in the Outfield-style help, a reference to the 1994 film where the team wins with a little help from divine intervention.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Noun
Ninigi brought with him three objects: a mirror, a jewel, and a sword—sacred objects that to this day are the imperial regalia of Japan, symbolizing the emperor’s connection to the divine.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
For centuries the resinous sap—which, when dried and burned, was said to smell of the divine—was one of the most valuable commodities in the world.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Goth Shakira is an Aquarian Queen of Pentacles divining and loving in Los Angeles.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The Fed’s aggressiveness implies that its rules, and the tests it’s devised as a way of divining the soundness of banks, is what keeps those banks upright.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divine
Adjective
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Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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It is filled with many wonderful surprises discoverable to the 200,000-plus visitors who come during the busiest time (November to July) and escapade around its hilly terrain in the signature island vehicle, the mini Moke.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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In the elders’ telling, a single ray of heavenly light shone down while the villagers cried with joy.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Basically a man who had built a solid reputation as a career university president naively entered the Church of Florida Autocracy, donned sackcloth and ashes and prostrated himself … ultimately for no heavenly reward whatsoever.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Nevertheless, the walking dead break in anyway and the boy runs for his life, hiding out in a church where his father is the priest.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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But, in many ways, Chryseis—in spite of the apparent privileging of her name and her identity as a priest’s daughter that makes its way into the later stories about her—is the more silent, the more difficult to bring back to life, of the two.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The National Retail Federation also anticipated skyrocketing prices on clothing, household appliances, furniture and more.—
Dryden Pence,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Earlier this week, the U.S. May consumer inflation report also came in cooler than anticipated.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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But that year does look a little anomalous on his career ledger, with more of an 80-point baseline (which, of course, is still excellent).—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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With continued success from not only Tucker, but the entire Cubs lineup as a whole, Chicago has an excellent chance of making a deep postseason run toward the World Series.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Live television had long been a holy grail for inventors.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 June 2025
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Work-life balance has become the holy grail of modern employment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Fight Night became a way to explore the soul of that shift — through hustlers and preachers, cops and kingpins, veterans and dreamers.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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These were often portraits of people at work—jockeys, preachers, movie stars—that showcase the indiscriminate pleasure Crews took in shoptalk.—
Charlie Lee,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are foreseen.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2025
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The Royalton Chic hotel could not have foreseen that its operations would be substantial factors in the cause of Elijah Snow’s death, the Mexican property’s lawyers argued.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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“Divine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divine. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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