as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
the godlike splendor of creation
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Recent Examples of godlike
Charisma belongs to the godlike character symbolic of wealth and power, while charm is associated with everydayness, said Sonnevend, associate professor of sociology at The New School for Social Research in New York.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
In the eyes of many, that godlike figure is Playboi Carti, rap’s biggest young luminary.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
But being able to create in a godlike way, using the building blocks of all life– well, to put it simply, that that’s something else.
—John Werner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
All the while, Dee Dee was godlike to her, her sole caretaker who was always hovering.
—Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
In the eyes of many, that godlike figure is Playboi Carti, rap’s biggest young luminary.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
But being able to create in a godlike way, using the building blocks of all life– well, to put it simply, that that’s something else.
—John Werner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
All the while, Dee Dee was godlike to her, her sole caretaker who was always hovering.
—Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlike
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There's divine casting, and then there's divine casting.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Evoking the concept of kingdoms while exploring diverse expressions of power, the pieces span empires, kingdoms, city-states, chiefdoms, and figures from divine rulers to heroic leaders.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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Just hold your fist at arm’s length, and about two and a half of your fist-widths to the right of Arcturus is where to start looking for the heavenly hair.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Perhaps heavenly father is looking down upon us, after all.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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There is some irony that the lawmakers working on the bill with preliminary votes on both Saturday and Sunday, the Jewish Sabbath and the Christian Sabbath, violated the commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Below, shop the 13 best ceramide moisturizers recommended by experts, along with holy grail picks from Vogue editors themselves.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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As neoliberalism took hold, the market moved into the space once occupied by the sacred and the social.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Wilson notes that, in Black cultures, there traditionally is no separation between the sacred and the secular.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 May 2025
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One of the quintessential activities to do during summer in the South is a classic porch hang—or patio hang, or pool hang, or sunroom hang in the blessed air-conditioning.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Martin also felt blessed to have met past popes, including Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI before his election.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Godlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godlike. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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