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

A good example is Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake, which paints a picture of scientists playing god and conducting terrible experiments with viruses and genetic engineering.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2019

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

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2016