the gods
plural noun
British
: the highest and cheapest seats in a theater
The people in the gods can be the hardest to please.
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If stars were like myths, then the first generation of stars to have existed in the cosmos would be like the gods of ancient Greece — massive, mysterious and profoundly influential on what came after them.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
According to Greek and Roman mythology, Orion was a nocturnal hermit hunter who was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The same federal arts project sculptor who crafted the bust of Leif Erickson, Nina Saemundsson, gave us the MacArthur Park statue of Prometheus, the mythological Greek figure who stole the fire of knowledge from the gods to give to humanity.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The highest peak is Mount Olympus which the Greeks believed was home to the gods.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
According to Greek and Roman mythology, Orion was a nocturnal hermit hunter who was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The same federal arts project sculptor who crafted the bust of Leif Erickson, Nina Saemundsson, gave us the MacArthur Park statue of Prometheus, the mythological Greek figure who stole the fire of knowledge from the gods to give to humanity.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The highest peak is Mount Olympus which the Greeks believed was home to the gods.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the gods
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“The gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20gods. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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