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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
The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Bringing goddesses back was very much a feminist protest.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
There were no words to these volleys of sound and breath, just one part of this at times sweetly lilting, explosively virtuosic song cycle about goddesses from Finnish mythology.
—Oussama Zahr, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Bringing goddesses back was very much a feminist protest.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
There were no words to these volleys of sound and breath, just one part of this at times sweetly lilting, explosively virtuosic song cycle about goddesses from Finnish mythology.
—Oussama Zahr, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
Noun
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We natural hair beauties go to bed with satin or silk bonnets and scarves to help prevent breakage, reduce frizz, and retain moisture.—
Dana Oliver,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fried twice, liberally dusted with salt and pepper and served with a ramekin of garlic aioli, a plate of these golden-brown beauties can easily sate three or four people as a starter.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other themes include Marvel, Disney princesses, Star Wars, and Mickey and Minnie.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
20 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
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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