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goddess
noun as in deity
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celestial, celestial being, demigoddess, divine being, supreme being
noun as in divinity
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celestial, godhood, godship, guardian spirit, higher power, prime mover
noun as in hero/heroine
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ace, adventurer, celebrity, combatant, conqueror, daredevil, demigod, diva, exemplar, gallant, god, great person, heavy, ideal, idol, lead, leading person, lion, martyr, model, paladin, person of the hour, popular figure, prima donna, principal, protagonist, saint, star, superstar, tin god, victor, worthy
noun as in idol
noun as in sacred cow
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golden calf, hero, idol, object of worship, protected interest, sensitive issue, tin god
noun as in siren
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Example Sentences
“They are treated as gods and goddesses and put on pedestals for searching for and ‘representing’ truth and knowledge and recognizing and being proud of who they are and where they come from.”
On television it was, therefore, an age of mothers — wise domestic goddesses whose energies were turned largely toward the raising of children.
While the work of their Attic cousins is celebrated for being high-minded and idealistic—all those ripped bodies, gods and goddesses—theirs, with its focus on everyday individuals and events, can be seen as prosaic.
But Pugh’s stroke of genius is putting Eileen not in some sort of mannish suit but in a bombshell dress that highlights her curves like a primal goddess.
It’s quite fitting considering that apples symbolize Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruitful abundance.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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