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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
how about a piece of the most divine apple pie I've ever tasted!
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as in heavenly
of, relating to, or being God
for these divine gifts let us be truly thankful
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him
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Recent Examples of divine
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Tootsie Scooter — officially known as the divine Suzie Toot — has scooted her final toot on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 stage.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
William McCarthy, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Sufism, often regarded as the mystical dimension of Islam, emphasizes a personal connection with the divine.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
An interest rate is a singular concept, not a number that a central planner can divine.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
While the look was divine on its own, Watts looked even better in the company of her matching canine co-star, Bing, who posed alongside her on the red carpet.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Tootsie Scooter — officially known as the divine Suzie Toot — has scooted her final toot on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 stage.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
Within every person — each and every one of us made in God’s image — is the spark of the divine.
—William McCarthy, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Sufism, often regarded as the mystical dimension of Islam, emphasizes a personal connection with the divine.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
As this magazine arrives on newsstands, business and state leaders gather, once again, in a small town at the heart of Europe, to try to divine the future of globalization.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
An interest rate is a singular concept, not a number that a central planner can divine.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divine
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Katy Perry reportedly sang ‘Its a wonderful world,’ Gayle King beamed in zero gravity, as Lauren Sánchez—pilot, philanthropist, and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, led Blue Origin’s first all-female crew to the edge of space.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kyoto, Japan Spring in Japan is synonymous with cherry blossoms with heavenly landscapes across the country.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The series’ final scene finds Spencer, 45 years later, joining Alex in the afterlife for a heavenly waltz (in what appears to be the ballroom of the ocean liner where they were separated).—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2025
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Again, Two Spears deduces the facts — that the priest must have killed the girl’s father before the girl killed the priest in self-defense.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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After taking a couple episodes to establish its premise, there’s a procedural rhythm to Hub’s hunting expeditions, tracking targets from a possessed priest to a Satanic cheerleader.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Stuck in the past or anticipating the future?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Goldman anticipates the cloud communication stock moving 12.6% following earnings, larger than the two-year post-earnings average of 9.9%.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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In a survey of more than 15,000 users after its rollout in 2024, 90% of respondents ranked their experience as excellent or above average.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Scott McKenna bossing the defence, Fabio Silva scoring goals for fun, Oli McBurnie bashing around and suddenly speaking excellent Spanish… this is a cause to believe in.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘MANY SURPRISES’ – Archaeologists discover proof of Bible verse at holiest site in Christianity.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Across religions and their various significant and holy sites, people of all faiths have shared in Khalafalla’s experience.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Castillo is ecstatic to be marrying the preacher and was taken aback by the proposal.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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The preacher and producer has been dating his soon-to-be wife for a year.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Experts also foresee a rise in crimes, online harassment and diminished human agency and new challenges in security.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are foreseen.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Divine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divine. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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