goddesses

noun

plural of goddess
1
as in queens
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity one of the goddesses of the silver screen during the silent era

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2
as in beauties
a lovely woman like any guy in love, he thought his new girlfriend was a goddess

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Recent Examples of goddesses The goddesses were always women first. — Vogue, 1 June 2026 Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026 The Superbloom Tour will be filled with celebration, dancing, theatre, cowboys and goddesses and of course a LOT of singing. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026 Like the appeals made by women during the antiquity to midwife goddesses, prayer and supplication were ways to affirm intentions for healthy pregnancies, calm labors, and living children. — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026 In addition to the pious, persevering Goma and flawed Chandravati in the mortal realm, in the divine realm there are the goddesses Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati. — Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Packard and others adorned their cars with rockets, birds, goddesses, jets and other chrome sculptures that looked magnificent in a showroom but considerably less charming in a pedestrian impact. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Drawn from the museum’s founding collection, the exhibitions aim trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema, including props and costumes from the Lucas Archives. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goddesses
  1. queens
  2. beauties
  3. divas
  4. cookies
  5. princesses
Noun
  • The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
  • Little is yet known about the jewelry and its significance, but Gordon believes that the jewelry was once worn by the kings and queens of an ancient Khmer Empire that spanned Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, and existed for hundreds of years.
    — Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • And on the fashion front, wedges and studs are adorning the most downtown divas this side of 2010.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
  • Opera singers were called divas because their voices opened something celestial.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of divas
Noun
  • Sundae Shoppe Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches Sundae Shoppe Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches combine creamy lemon ice cream with soft cookies for a citrusy twist on a classic dessert.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • Well, James organized a Halloween party later that year that included decorations referencing the comeback from 3-1 down, and tombstone cookies with Curry and Klay Thompson’s names on them.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of cookies
Noun
  • Some have come to believe that the three women in the fountain represent three Purépecha princesses of legend, Atzimba, Eréndira and Tzetzangari.
    — Eric Adler June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • Move over, Barbie Dreamhouse — kids ages 6 and up will spend hours playing as the Disney princesses with this Lego castle set.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of princesses

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