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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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Recent Examples of gods
Perhaps the football gods are just evening things out.
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Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Throughout their decades as rock gods, U2 has now collected a total of 28 top 10 hits on the Adult Alternative Airplay ranking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The one thing the Blackhawks do have is Bedard, and thank the hockey gods for that.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 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
In 1991, Jeff Daniels was called upon by the comedy gods, or at least Lorne Michaels, to do a last-minute impression of Jay Leno for his guest hosting gig on Saturday Night Live.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Some of them look like the signature models for rock gods like Dave Grohl, Ace Frehley, or Zakk Wylde.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Thirty years after first being eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, funk gods Kool & the Gang were finally inducted at a ceremony in Cleveland on Saturday night.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
My metal gods are all my age or older.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Throughout their decades as rock gods, U2 has now collected a total of 28 top 10 hits on the Adult Alternative Airplay ranking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The one thing the Blackhawks do have is Bedard, and thank the hockey gods for that.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 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
In 1991, Jeff Daniels was called upon by the comedy gods, or at least Lorne Michaels, to do a last-minute impression of Jay Leno for his guest hosting gig on Saturday Night Live.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Some of them look like the signature models for rock gods like Dave Grohl, Ace Frehley, or Zakk Wylde.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Thirty years after first being eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, funk gods Kool & the Gang were finally inducted at a ceremony in Cleveland on Saturday night.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
My metal gods are all my age or older.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gods. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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