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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Poon described this as a warning from the gods about the conflagration to come.
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Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
That experience helped prepare him for the dangers of filming season 2 of Greek mythology series Percy Jackson, which resulted in more than one real wound for the young stars portraying half-human children of the gods, or, in Simhadri's case, a half-human, half-goat satyr hero.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
From the moment of its creation, the tamal began to symbolize the cycle of life, which started with the sowing of corn, followed by its harvest, preparation, and finally its consumption, which embodied an act of communion with the gods and nature to the Mesoamericans.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The series continues to feature cameos from adult celebrities as the gods, including reappearances from Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hermes and Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
That experience helped prepare him for the dangers of filming season 2 of Greek mythology series Percy Jackson, which resulted in more than one real wound for the young stars portraying half-human children of the gods, or, in Simhadri's case, a half-human, half-goat satyr hero.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
From the moment of its creation, the tamal began to symbolize the cycle of life, which started with the sowing of corn, followed by its harvest, preparation, and finally its consumption, which embodied an act of communion with the gods and nature to the Mesoamericans.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The series continues to feature cameos from adult celebrities as the gods, including reappearances from Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hermes and Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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