Thesaurus results for GODS

gods

noun

plural of god

as in deities

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 heroes

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 gods The tall temples feature square bases and conical towers adorned with intricate stone carvings of gods and mythical animals, with the three largest structures dedicated to Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Before artificial intelligence, humanity associated electricity with the realm of gods. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026 Old Greeks and gods—some famous, like Achilles and Patroclus, others whom even a classicist might struggle to recognize—chat and complain about their condition like real people or clever schoolboys. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 So Hadid struck a compromise with the weather gods, loading up a simple black minidress with her preferred fall fashions. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 In mythology, Mimas was a giant who killed Mars during the war between the Titans and gods of Olympus. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Wolff also felt Mercedes was due some good fortune from the racing gods. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 In the Middle East, where gods were born, where narratives were sacred and the books in which they were inscribed considered sacramental, the ancient narratives are glorified again. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Simple in shape, being straight, these trumpets have remarkable embellishments depicting Egyptian gods and hieroglyphs. — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

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As befits the only child of such deities, the young Paweł, glimpsed in a series of snapshots, is all smiles.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
By the 17th century, shrines and temples were selling bits of wood or cloth inscribed with their names or deities.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of deities

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Baywatch is, of course, the globally recognizable show about lifeguards patrolling the beaches of LA and Hawaii, which three decades ago made heroes of its stars and creators.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
So, naturally, the current Republican administration is treating today’s Nicaraguan dissidents as heroes and honoring the offer of sanctuary, right?

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of heroes

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Off the runway later in the day, the actress attended the brand’s spring 2027 show afterparty, which was well attended by a slew of familiar faces from K-Pop idols to fellow actors.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Unlike those idols, Zada has to grapple with the demands of modern stardom.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026