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as in deity
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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as in Lord
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe let us give thanks to God

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as in hero
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema

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Recent Examples of god The axolotl, named after an Aztec god who refused to die, was a symbol of resilience long before scientists marveled at its healing powers. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 The elegant, multi-tiered Hawaiian Hall has exhibits about Hawaiian gods, legends and beliefs. Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025 Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos was said to have guarded the island of Crete, off the coast of Greece. Sofia Giannuzzi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 The big question on everyone’s lips is and will be what exactly has made this tale of a reincarnated demon who battles gods and demons so incredibly popular. Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for god
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Noun
  • Morgan Freeman anchors the film as the bewildered professor who watches Lucy's transformation into a post-human deity with increasing awe.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Ars Video Proyecto Arqueológico del Sur de Tikal archaeologist Edwin Ramirez and his colleagues say the faces on the altar look uncannily like a deity who often shows up in artwork from central Mexico, in the area around Teotihuacan.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • The film follows Juan Debré (Peretti), an actor who’s spent a lifetime playing the hero in a TV series while remaining detached from his own identity.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 12 May 2025
  • Harvard’s heroes in this fight are President Reagan, Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist, and Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.
    Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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  • That’s because the advantage up for grabs was a Knowledge is Power… which would have been dramatically amazing for any other player to use it against idol and advantage holding Eva, but what would Eva do with it?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 May 2025
  • The area’s vibrant reef attracts a wide array of marine life, including fish like yellow tang and Moorish idols, making the area an easy wade-in snorkeling spot.
    Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
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  • So do East Avenue and Owen Almighty, who will start farther out.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025
  • Owen Almighty, Brian Lynch, Javier Castellano, (30-1), 38-1 21.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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