deity

Example Sentences

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Plan Kukulkan, named after the serpent deity of the Mayan civilization, covers the host cities as well as nearby tourist destinations.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The brooch, in the shape of Hindu deity Lord Krishna, is an emblem of both the fast-developing power of AI technology and hopes it will drive innovation in India's youthful economy.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

But such moments aren’t perforce life-altering, and the partners and faculty members weren’t actually wielding the authority of a deity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

That Amélie believes she is a deity, Han suggests, speaks to how all young children believe that they’re in the center of the universe.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Over the millennia, this god or gods transmuted into Wiraqocha, the Inka creator deity, whose worship was brutally suppressed by Spain.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann