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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Percy finally realizes that someone else has been manipulating the gods this whole time: Kronos (Nick Boraine), the father of the gods and the king of the Titans, the shadowy menace who had been haunting Percy’s dreams all season long.
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EW.com, 22 July 2025
In Japanese mythology, Awaji was believed to be the first island created by the gods.
—Catherine Heald, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Odysseus' journey is long and harsh and full of challenges and encounters with the gods, polyphemuses (a type of one-eyed giant in Greek mythology), the Sirens (a half bird and half woman type creature who lured sailors to destruction) and the witch-goddess Circe.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 July 2025
This religious ceremony confirms his resignation from the throne to the gods and triggers the succession process.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
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EW.com, 22 July 2025
In Japanese mythology, Awaji was believed to be the first island created by the gods.
—Catherine Heald, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Odysseus' journey is long and harsh and full of challenges and encounters with the gods, polyphemuses (a type of one-eyed giant in Greek mythology), the Sirens (a half bird and half woman type creature who lured sailors to destruction) and the witch-goddess Circe.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 July 2025
This religious ceremony confirms his resignation from the throne to the gods and triggers the succession process.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
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 25 Jul. 2025.
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