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as in deity
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

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as in Lord
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe let us give thanks to God

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as in hero
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 god This weekend's series between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers is about as dramatic as the baseball gods could have drawn up. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025 The social order that matters to her is one of literary gods and idols. Book Marks august 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025 Dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice, this sacred site predates Kyoto’s designation as the capital. Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025 The story also features gods including Athena, Poseidon and Zeus. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for god
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Noun
  • Basketball humans project rotations, basketball deities laugh — or something like that.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Chinese deity Zhong Kui riding atop a tiger, foggy mountains in the background, in a teaser trailer for Black Myth: Zhong Kui.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The program later expanded to include Vietnam veterans, ensuring earlier generations of heroes were honored and supported.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Addison Barger, who'd been scuffling in August, played the role of late-game hero.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Taylor Swift fans now know that their music idol has entered into a new post-tour era: her Grandma Era.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
  • His idols include Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler and his parents.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
  • By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025

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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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