playing God

Example Sentences

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“When we put in artificial watering holes, we’re kind of playing god of course,” he said with a chuckle.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

In true Del Toro fashion, the Oscar-winning director drew inspiration for his Pinocchio from another tale of man playing god.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2022

Surveilling her guests through omnipresent cameras and altering their sense of reality without their consent, Masha’s a megalomaniac who can’t help playing god when given the chance.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2021

I know Rob Lowe will forever be a saxophone playing god to me because of “St. Elmo’s Fire” …

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2016

And yet, some authorities on philanthropy fear the consequences of this giving boom, and dislike the faint air of playing god that hangs over its creations such as the Gates foundation.

From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2010