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
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 godMany gods at that time could be birds or could be a tiger or could be a dragon.—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025 These deities were part of a local triad of gods in ancient Thebes (in present-day Luxor) that represented a family group.—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025 The month of March is named after the Roman god of war, whose influence was linked to both the military and the spring season, which is symbolic of renewal and action, per OED.—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 But the basketball gods smiled on Mullen at the end of the quarter when Keaton Arangua-Egbert banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Mullen a 37-31 lead.—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for god
The episode opens with the voiceover and the hero twins reenacting the Ye’iitsoh mythology in a play.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
The 20-year-old winger was second in scoring in the NCAA last season and was the hero in the championship game for the Wisconsin Badgers, scoring on a penalty shot to tie the game with 18 seconds left, and then notching the game-winner in overtime.
The host has referred to the journalist Robert Caro as one of his favorite podcast guests—a more traditional interview than is typical for the show, staged between an ardent fan and his intellectual idol.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
As the setting shifts to projections of stone idols indicating a move to the royal court, Ramaswamy is joined by her sister, Arpana, for a gorgeous, protracted duet.
The biblical command to love our neighbor—whether that neighbor is across the street or across the ocean—comes from God Almighty.
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Eric Ha,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
Heavenly Father, the name of Jesus, God Almighty, Dr. King, the list goes on and on: there’s nothing good that the Trumpist attitude can’t make curdle.
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