goddess
noun
a female god or deity.
goddesses
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pluralof goddess.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Classical Body,” which pairs Attic vases and flasks with a series of fluted Grecian gowns elevated above—super-model goddesses in pale gold—sets the aspirational yet unforgiving female physical ideal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
“The exhibitions trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics and modern cinema,” the release says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Millennial women, raised on platitudes that one person could change the world, really tried—and some of them, thank the goddesses, succeeded.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
It treats its female protagonists like full human beings instead of objects, or girlbossed-beyond-personhood goddesses, or a pile of tropes that AI would compile.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2025
I run toward it, gazing at the brightly painted sculptures of many-armed gods and goddesses decorating the roof.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
