1
: a female god
2
: a woman whose great charm or beauty arouses adoration
Examples of goddess in a Sentence
a goddess of ancient Greece
The actress, who is already a goddess in her own country, is finally getting recognition here.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Baguette Stamps: Joining the ranks of the screen goddess Brigitte Bardot and the Eiffel Tower, another French treasure is being celebrated with its own postage stamp: the baguette.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 5 June 2024
But Kruger's mom read her a book about the Roman goddess Diana, after whom she was named.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The statue depicts either the Empress Faustina or, more likely, the Egyptian goddess Isis.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Baguette Stamps: Joining the ranks of the screen goddess Brigitte Bardot and the Eiffel Tower, another French treasure is being celebrated with its own postage stamp: the baguette.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 5 June 2024
But Kruger's mom read her a book about the Roman goddess Diana, after whom she was named.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The statue depicts either the Empress Faustina or, more likely, the Egyptian goddess Isis.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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goddess
noun
god·dess
ˈgäd-əs 
1
: a female god
2
: a woman of great charm or beauty
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