demigod

Example Sentences

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To them, he is a demigod, his idolisation of mythical proportions.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Before he was a TV host or culinary demigod, Anthony Bourdain was a writer: sharp-tongued, sensual, and totally unafraid to follow a story wherever it led.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

The show kicked off with Cravalho performing “We’re Back,” a song from the upcoming “Moana 2,” which reunites the film’s eponymous hero with the demigod Maui for a new adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024

After sneaking into Wakanda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Marvel’s merman demigod Namor emerges from the water in the darkness.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

Meanwhile Jason charged at Otis, who pulled his spear and heaved a great sigh, as if he would much rather dance Swan Lake than kill another demigod.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan