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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The war between the gods and Titans is starting in season three of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and as usual, the demigods are caught in the middle. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026 Immortals Fenyx Rising Create a character and use the power of the gods to solve unique puzzles. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Where the Madden’s bisection was fortuitous, the gods’ strike against humans set us off on an interminable search for restoration to a former wholeness. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 The Princess of Pop is paying tribute to another member of pop royalty — although Britney Spears thinks that Janet Jackson is actually on an even higher level among the gods. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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