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as in queens
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era
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as in beauties
a lovely woman
like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess
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Recent Examples of goddesses
Homer’s epic poem dates back to the 8th century BC and tells of gods, goddesses and monsters — the type of material foreign to Nolan’s work so far.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Clearly proud of his creative parents, Arjun offers a tour of Patel’s office, which is filled with wooden dolls, Hindu gods and goddesses, illustrations and his and his brother’s artworks.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
During its excavations, the archaeological mission identified colorful inscriptions and writings in the tombs, as well as texts and ritual scenes of various goddesses that appear for the first time in the Al-Bahnasa area.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The new film also relies heavily on the mythological imagery of angry goddesses - in this case ‘Gangamma Thalli’, the Hindu goddess believed to be the sister of Venkateshwara Balaji, mother of Lord Parashuram, and the protector of the region.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Families can hear all about classic ancient Greek myths which are filled with adventures of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
The Florence and the Machine aesthetic draws from Pre-Raphaelite tawny goddesses; photos by the 19th-century artist Julia Margaret Cameron; Surrealist 20th-century paintings by Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo; the modern dancer Loie Fuller; exhausted cancan dancers; pastel moths.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Greek mythology features several goddesses associated with the moon, including Artemis and Hecate.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
The work invited people to look at themselves and to reflect on the past and present through the images of gods and goddesses that possess the archetypes of beauty, strength and power.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Clearly proud of his creative parents, Arjun offers a tour of Patel’s office, which is filled with wooden dolls, Hindu gods and goddesses, illustrations and his and his brother’s artworks.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
During its excavations, the archaeological mission identified colorful inscriptions and writings in the tombs, as well as texts and ritual scenes of various goddesses that appear for the first time in the Al-Bahnasa area.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The new film also relies heavily on the mythological imagery of angry goddesses - in this case ‘Gangamma Thalli’, the Hindu goddess believed to be the sister of Venkateshwara Balaji, mother of Lord Parashuram, and the protector of the region.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Families can hear all about classic ancient Greek myths which are filled with adventures of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
The Florence and the Machine aesthetic draws from Pre-Raphaelite tawny goddesses; photos by the 19th-century artist Julia Margaret Cameron; Surrealist 20th-century paintings by Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo; the modern dancer Loie Fuller; exhausted cancan dancers; pastel moths.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Greek mythology features several goddesses associated with the moon, including Artemis and Hecate.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
The work invited people to look at themselves and to reflect on the past and present through the images of gods and goddesses that possess the archetypes of beauty, strength and power.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
Noun
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From annuals and perennials carpeting the ground with blooms to spectacular flowering shrubs, these winter beauties will warm your heart on a winter day.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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Lifestride Mary Jane Flats As a fan of Mary Jane flats, these brown beauties are a steal at 57 percent off.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Dec. 2024
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Perched on top of the cake were figures of Disney princesses Cinderella, Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty in front of a circle topper behind with the outline of Sleeping Beauty’s castle painted on it.—
Emma Aerin Becker,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Other themes include Marvel, Disney princesses, Star Wars, and Mickey and Minnie.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Many require access to sensitive data like browsing history, cookies or account information, but not all requests are necessary.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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This code can steal cookies, access tokens and other user data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Goddesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddesses. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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