1
: a female god
2
: a woman whose great charm or beauty arouses adoration
Examples of goddess in a Sentence
a goddess of ancient Greece
The actress, who is already a goddess in her own country, is finally getting recognition here.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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The cloud, named Eos after the goddess of Greek mythology who signified the dawn, contains approximately 3,400 solar masses worth of gas.
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The Parthenon is the actual structure at the top, the temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and military victory.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Guests on the route will also have the chance to experience Viking’s latest vessel, Viking Nerthus, so named for the ancient goddess of fertility and earth.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
The cloud, named Eos after the goddess of Greek mythology who signified the dawn, contains approximately 3,400 solar masses worth of gas.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The Parthenon is the actual structure at the top, the temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and military victory.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goddess
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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goddess
noun
god·dess
ˈgäd-əs 
1
: a female god
2
: a woman of great charm or beauty
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