sods 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of sod
as in homes
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship a sentimental journey back to the old sod

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2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of sod, chiefly British
as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody

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  1. homes
  2. jerks
  3. countries
  4. dogs
  5. homelands
  6. clowns
Noun
  • Jones, who is from Boise, Idaho, learned about a program through his internship supervisor that connects people with extra rooms in their homes with other adults looking for a place to live.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials say people can prevent rabies by keeping bats out of homes, vaccinating their pets and washing bites or scratches with soap and water before seeking medical help.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of homes
Noun
  • That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • The group noted that more than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, in the first half of the year alone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Asteri has nine stores in Saudi Arabia, in addition to locations in other countries in the Middle East.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of countries
Noun
  • The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The search continued at Coes Reservoir on Friday with marine units, helicopters, sonar and dogs, according to CNN affiliate WCVB.
    — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Seminole and Miccosukee people denounced it as a threat to their sacred homelands.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The lessons of the civil rights movement, the language and songs of homelands, our stories, music and cuisines, have so much power.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of homelands
Noun
  • Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
  • One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of clowns
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