as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
the godlike splendor of creation
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Recent Examples of godlike
All the while, Dee Dee was godlike to her, her sole caretaker who was always hovering.
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Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
The local doctor was really just a helpless conjurer, while the lazy village priest got endowed with unwarranted godlike powers.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
The show, in fact, paints Saint Laurent as a godlike figure, first on the cover of a magazine and then at one of his fashion shows.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 17 July 2024
In a field full of beliefs that range from creating godlike entities to the destruction of humanity in sci-fi scenarios or wasteful environmental harm, battle lines have already been drawn, and AI is already deeply political.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
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Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
The local doctor was really just a helpless conjurer, while the lazy village priest got endowed with unwarranted godlike powers.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
The show, in fact, paints Saint Laurent as a godlike figure, first on the cover of a magazine and then at one of his fashion shows.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 17 July 2024
In a field full of beliefs that range from creating godlike entities to the destruction of humanity in sci-fi scenarios or wasteful environmental harm, battle lines have already been drawn, and AI is already deeply political.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlike
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These stewards are not perfect, but they’ve been ordained to spread a divine message.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
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Since crocodiles were considered divine helpers against evil, the figure is supposed to absorb the pain and then be discarded.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 Jan. 2025
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Each pack comes with 10 delicious flavors, including heavenly caramel, cinnamon hazelnut, peanut butter crunch, and more.Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gilded touches of gold eyeshadow accentuate the eyes, a touch of light-catching lip gloss enhances your heavenly pout and goddess nails add sparkle to your golden touch.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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As with any good Southern tradition, part of what makes football season so holy is the food.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
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The collection spans categories like body care — Bath & Body Works’ holy grail — home decor, candles, and beyond, with prices starting at $1.95.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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Now, entering the start of a new Trump administration, our political and economic realities have changed, and so has New York’s sacred task.John Raskin, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Like the kamikaze pilots in the same story, whose deaths lost their sacred meaning once Emperor Hirohito renounced his divinity after the war, the plotters in 1936 worshipped not a man but a deity.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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This year has been very blessed — a lot has happened.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
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For two hours that afternoon, Jeanie Crawford—a doctor per her credentials, a blessed sorceress per my experience—pulled, tugged, straightened, bent, jabbed, and corrected seemingly every bone in my body.Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Godlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godlike. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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