the gods

plural noun

British

: the highest and cheapest seats in a theater

The people in the gods can be the hardest to please.

Examples of the gods in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The gods stay largely out of sight In Homer’s original poem, the gods hold meetings, argue, play favorites and meddle so routinely in human affairs that Athena is practically a second protagonist. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Greek mythology is riddled with humans who become immortal, many as punishment for tangling with the gods. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026

The film has such an interesting relationship to the gods, who are all over Homer’s Odyssey. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Among the traditions preserved by the Gion Matsuri is the choosing of a boy as a sacred messenger to the gods. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for the gods

• applauds
• facades
• tripods
• amphipods
• arthropods
• copepods
• gastropods
• isopods
• pleopods
• tetrapods
• brachiopods
• cephalopods