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as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
She is known as one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era.
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as in beauty
an attractive woman
Like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess.
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Recent Examples of goddess
People have been carving pregnant-goddess figurines since the Stone Age, and depictions of pregnancy are a recurrent theme across art history.
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The 56-year-old former TV personality denied that, telling Vogue the mermaid-like sculpture is meant to depict Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war and gold.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Sánchez has said the statue is Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war, and gold.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
Gaia takes its name from the ancient Greek mother goddess of the earth, reflecting its focus on helping guests reconnect with nature and their spiritual center.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The 56-year-old former TV personality denied that, telling Vogue the mermaid-like sculpture is meant to depict Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war and gold.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Sánchez has said the statue is Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war, and gold.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
Gaia takes its name from the ancient Greek mother goddess of the earth, reflecting its focus on helping guests reconnect with nature and their spiritual center.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddess
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Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The clinic has become known for combining high-end aesthetic treatments with destination beauty travel, particularly for international celebrity clients who return for repeat visits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But that’s the beauty of being free – I wasn’t hired for this.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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So away from the stage, gun in hand, flesh bared before her for inking, what does this darkwave diva click play on?—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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One even has a Princess Donut tattoo, an ode to Dinniman’s feline diva character.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddess. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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