the gods

plural noun

British

: the highest and cheapest seats in a theater

The people in the gods can be the hardest to please.

Examples of the gods in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Allen's trial attorneys wanted to put an expert witness on the stand to testify the killings appeared to be a ritual sacrifice by people who worshipped Odin, the king of the gods in Norse mythology. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

The highest mountain is Mount Olympus in Macedonia, which according to mythology served as the hallowed home of the gods. — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Named for the food of the gods, this apple will lend sweetness to a salad and help balance out bitter greens or super savory mix-ins. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026

Bunker Every time French playwright Florian Zeller directs a movie, the gods flip a coin. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the gods

• applauds
• facades
• tripods
• amphipods
• arthropods
• copepods
• gastropods
• isopods
• pleopods
• tetrapods
• brachiopods
• cephalopods