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as in deities
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
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Recent Examples of gods
Rooftops tell their own stories, some adorned with statues of gods and warriors and others with sunbaked locals sipping café con leche.
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AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Now they’re guaranteed one this year, even if the lottery gods smite them twice.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The Egyptian gods were a significant part of Tutankhamun’s story.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The ancient records don’t give a name, and Shinto is a form of animism that believes in countless gods that lie behind the forces of nature.
—Martin Fackler, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But all those gods and races and islands must have sunk in.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Against the Pacers, James did everything to get those basketball gods on his side — talking on defense, cleaning up possessions on the glass, finding the open man and never pressing after his shots didn’t fall.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
They were split up, of course, as the cruel Survivor gods are wont to do to our favorite pairs.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But did the basketball gods turn to his favor because of his defensive effort and playmaking for others?
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Now they’re guaranteed one this year, even if the lottery gods smite them twice.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The Egyptian gods were a significant part of Tutankhamun’s story.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The ancient records don’t give a name, and Shinto is a form of animism that believes in countless gods that lie behind the forces of nature.
—Martin Fackler, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But all those gods and races and islands must have sunk in.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Against the Pacers, James did everything to get those basketball gods on his side — talking on defense, cleaning up possessions on the glass, finding the open man and never pressing after his shots didn’t fall.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
They were split up, of course, as the cruel Survivor gods are wont to do to our favorite pairs.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But did the basketball gods turn to his favor because of his defensive effort and playmaking for others?
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gods. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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