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as in queens
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era
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as in beauties
a lovely woman
like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess
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Recent Examples of goddesses
This period also saw Husain exploring female forms, including images of Hindu goddesses like Durga and Lakshmi, sometimes in suggestive or erotic poses.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
These goddesses were no feminists.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the season 2 premiere of The Golden Bachelor, EW offered fans an exclusive first look at the Golden goddesses heading to the Bachelor mansion.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The watch itself is an obvious Easter egg, as Hera is queen of all 12 Greek gods and goddesses, while The Life of a Showgirl is her 12th studio album.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
Lubrano readies his birds, each named after mythological gods and goddesses and living in an individual enclosure.
—Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
These goddesses were no feminists.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the season 2 premiere of The Golden Bachelor, EW offered fans an exclusive first look at the Golden goddesses heading to the Bachelor mansion.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The watch itself is an obvious Easter egg, as Hera is queen of all 12 Greek gods and goddesses, while The Life of a Showgirl is her 12th studio album.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
Lubrano readies his birds, each named after mythological gods and goddesses and living in an individual enclosure.
—Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
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The thieves got away with a total of eight objects, including a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a set linked to 19th-century queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ohio Renaissance Festival final weekend Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled at Ohio Renaissance Festival.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige became a household name thanks to its lip sleeping mask, but this overnight cream is no slack with the beauties either.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The movie is all about girl power The members of HUNTR/X are powerful pop divas who hunt demons by night.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Only seven princesses have held the title since 1642.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Including Anne, Debrett's notes that only seven princesses have held the title since it was created by King Charles I in 1642 for his daughter, Princess Mary.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Choose your adventure and pick three or pick six from activities not included with admission like apple blasters, paint ball, bungee trampoline, rock wall, mechanical bull, fountain drink, fudge, snow cone, animal feed and cookies.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Google has announced Privacy Sandbox, which removed tracking cookies in Chrome, is being discontinued in a major update.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Goddesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goddesses. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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