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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Why did God or the gods or Mother Nature bless only a few of us on this planet with those wildly entertaining powers?
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Archaeologists believe that the warrior leader, adorned with a ceremonial sword that was actively wielded, buried this scabbard as a sacrifice to the gods in hopes of relief, change, and better days.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The cult of the Greek goddess Hera, the wife of Zeus and queen of the gods, reflects this dual function of mothers as protectors of children and of communities in the ancient world.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
And cacao, originally used in ceremonies honoring the gods, became popular after it was sweetened when the Spanish conquered Mexico in the early 1500s.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Archaeologists believe that the warrior leader, adorned with a ceremonial sword that was actively wielded, buried this scabbard as a sacrifice to the gods in hopes of relief, change, and better days.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The cult of the Greek goddess Hera, the wife of Zeus and queen of the gods, reflects this dual function of mothers as protectors of children and of communities in the ancient world.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
And cacao, originally used in ceremonies honoring the gods, became popular after it was sweetened when the Spanish conquered Mexico in the early 1500s.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 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 17 May. 2026.
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