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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Because Thalia now holds the fate of Olympus in her hands, and she's got an extremely understandable incentive to seek revenge against Zeus and the rest of the gods.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
The episode also reveals that some demigods inside the camp have been secretly working with Luke to advance his war against the gods of Olympus.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Helluva deal, helluva team, and the gods are just getting started.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Injuries schminjuries Wednesday night was absolutely brutal for injuries, as the gods awoke from their New Year’s slumber.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
The episode also reveals that some demigods inside the camp have been secretly working with Luke to advance his war against the gods of Olympus.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Helluva deal, helluva team, and the gods are just getting started.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Injuries schminjuries Wednesday night was absolutely brutal for injuries, as the gods awoke from their New Year’s slumber.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 15 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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