deities
Example Sentences
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KHARTOUM, Sudan — The ancient statues of the deities Heket and Beset, too heavy to move, were used for target practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In cavernous, tomblike galleries, exquisite statuettes are softly spot-lit on stone shelves without labels, while images of deities painted by Rivera flitted across the ceiling above.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Hindus regard Kailash as the abode of deities Shiva and Parvati, while Tibetan Buddhists associate it with Mount Meru, which they say is the centre of the universe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
He was referring to the special mounts that the deities used.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
