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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Also the gods are still hot as hell.
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
The problems begin with the gods.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Calypso The Odyssey opens in medias res with the gods deliberating on Odysseus’s seven-year captivity by Calypso.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Let’s start with the good news (and thank the gods for any good news about anything these days).
—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
The problems begin with the gods.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Calypso The Odyssey opens in medias res with the gods deliberating on Odysseus’s seven-year captivity by Calypso.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Let’s start with the good news (and thank the gods for any good news about anything these days).
—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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