How to Use goddess in a Sentence

goddess

noun
  • The actress, who is already a goddess in her own country, is finally getting recognition here.
  • Eris: This is the name of the Greek goddess of strife and discord.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The Artemis program takes its name from the Greek goddess of the moon.
    — Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022
  • There's this Greek myth about Eos, the goddess of dawn.
    — Faran Krentcil, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The mission is named for the Chinese goddess of the moon.
    — Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2020
  • The goddess at the end of Moon Knight Episode 4 is Taweret.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Please for the love of goddess keep this era of fashion in the archives.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 11 Dec. 2022
  • It was modeled on the Parthenon, the Greek temple to the goddess Athena.
    — Michael E. Ruane, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022
  • Grab a friend and DIY both forms of the mountain goddess.
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022
  • Eris is also the name of the Greek goddess of discord and strife.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • This new star cluster has been named Nyx, for the Greek goddess of the night.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 July 2020
  • The white ones are for the ocean goddess and the yellow ones for the river goddess.
    — Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The barn swallow is revered as the goddess of wealth and fortune.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 June 2021
  • The proclamation, that is, of the reign of the goddess Reason, that is, mob rule.
    — David Mamet, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
  • In the vision, the goddess’ eyes are red, but also very soft.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 Jan. 2023
  • One of my best friends in high school was a 6-foot-tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess.
    — Shannon Driskill, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2021
  • The strands are named after Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 29 Nov. 2022
  • For instance, the body of the goddess Iris is now in London, while her head is in Athens.
    — Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In one, mezcal flowed from the breasts of the Zapotec goddess Máyatl.
    — Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Legend has it that the goddess Amamikyu gave life to the islands of what was once known as Ryukyu.
    — Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Yemaya is a water goddess, one of the Orisha, deities of the Yoruba.
    — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2021
  • In Greek mythology, Artemis is the goddess of the moon — and the twin sister of Apollo.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2020
  • To the south is the open sea, home of a goddess who looms large in local mythology.
    — Scott Mowbray Amrita Chandradas, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In the charcoal night sky, Obasi and Soares see the mercurial moods of the goddess.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Artemis is named after the Greek goddess of the moon and twin sister of Apollo.
    — Amanda Jackson, CNN, 22 Sep. 2020
  • Annabeth is a true daughter of the Greek goddess, Athena.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 May 2022
  • An Isis Knot called on Isis, the power of the goddess of healing and magic, to protect the body.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Harper dressed as Aphrodite the goddess of love, putting on a long blonde wig and holding a dove in one hand.
    — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • 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 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

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