higher power
noun
: a spirit or being (such as God) that has great power, strength, knowledge, etc., and that can affect nature and the lives of people
belief in a higher power
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This San Jose Starbucks has served its last latte
Shopping, caffeine, work, exercise — everything has become my higher power.
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Madeline Cash, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The Soviet Union smothered individual freedom, warred against the family, and recognized no higher power.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
Your higher power can be an elephant or a cobweb in a corner.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
For example, about 97% of Black Americans believe in God or a higher power.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
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Madeline Cash, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The Soviet Union smothered individual freedom, warred against the family, and recognized no higher power.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
Your higher power can be an elephant or a cobweb in a corner.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
For example, about 97% of Black Americans believe in God or a higher power.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Higher power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20power. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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