deity
noun
a god or goddess.
deities
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pluralof deity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When Hollywood deities Grace Kelly and Cary Grant were shown cruising along the French Riviera in a beautiful, sleek Sunbeam Alpine in To Catch a Thief, for example, they epitomised silver-screen elegance and savoir-faire.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Despite the abundance of material, it remains difficult to determine exactly which deities were worshipped.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
As the Games celebrate new deities such as Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater known as the “quad god,” La Scala is staging their demise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Krampus likely evolved from older, pre-Christian deities, just as Christmas absorbed solstice and midwinter customs, the author explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
Such were their deities in the citadel of dead gods: an obscure human gardener and an antisocial bird.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
