Recent Examples on the WebThe Trickster would definitely love the chaos of this Doctor-less timeline and also happens to be part of the same Pantheon of Discord that the godlike Toymaker and Maestro belong to.—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 May 2024 The extraordinary emphasis on Xi’s personal role, unseen since the godlike worship of Mao, reveals not only the extent of his power but also the degree to which the party clings to his leadership.—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2023 Kim Il-sung is still revered as a godlike figure by North Koreans.—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024 Through a mix of incentives and coercion, the broadcast media has been enlisted in an image-building machine that glorifies Mr. Modi as an infallible, godlike leader.—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for godlike
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of godlike was
before the 12th century
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