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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In Greek myth, Zeus Pater ruled the gods. Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Steven, in addition to giving us Ashur, the gods will be blessing us with the return of Lucy Lawless as Lucretia. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 But good times can only last so long — the gods of quarterly fiscal reporting must be satiated. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025 Life’s got you; the gods and planets ensnare the weak and vulnerable. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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