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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The three Graces were considered to be the goddesses of nature.1 The Puritans were introduced to the name Grace in the 16th century and later brought the name with them to America.
—
Renee Plant, Parents, 2 July 2024
Jourdan Dunn channeled Greek goddess realness in a body-hugging black and white dress from Nina Ricci, designed by Harris Reed.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 26 June 2024
The one-shoulder goddess dress was present in nearly every look in the collection.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
The alterations also removed the putti, or cherubs, tugging at the goddesses’ robes and satyrs peeking in on the scene from the trees.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for goddess 
Renee Plant, Parents, 2 July 2024
Jourdan Dunn channeled Greek goddess realness in a body-hugging black and white dress from Nina Ricci, designed by Harris Reed.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 26 June 2024
The one-shoulder goddess dress was present in nearly every look in the collection.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
The alterations also removed the putti, or cherubs, tugging at the goddesses’ robes and satyrs peeking in on the scene from the trees.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for goddess
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'goddess.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near goddess
Cite this Entry
“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
goddess
noun
god·dess
ˈgäd-əs 
1
: a female god
2
: a woman of great charm or beauty
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share