GODDESS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

goddess

noun

ˈgä-dəs

Definition of goddess

as in queen

a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity She is known as one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era.

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an attractive woman Like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess.

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Recent Examples of goddess Falling under the umbrella of box braids are knotless braids, including the trendy goddess and boho styles. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026 The sculpture, carved from a single block of pale Hopton Wood stone, takes its name from the Greek goddess of dawn. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Having conquered the world’s top stages as Wagner’s warrior goddess, the American soprano returns to New World Symphony with selections from Götterdämmerung. — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 The Emmy Award-winning actress stars in The Odyssey as Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goddess

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Noun

The supermodel is the queen of Halloween, offering up intricate, memorable costumes year after year.

— Lynsey Eidell, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
The main suite featured a king bed and a queen sofa bed that could accommodate up to four in total, plus a small seating area and a private bathroom with a toilet, sink, and pull-chain shower.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of queen

Noun

There was a parallel with the way that Sebastián meets her and with real life, because there’s always this admiration thing for a diva.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Johansson, as the PR nightmare pop diva, matches him and even gets to show off her musical chops in a couple of the songs provided by New Zealand’s Kimba.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

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