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
  • Overlapping features and houses built directly next to one another indicate the settlement developed in two phases, officials said — with its footprint shifting as new homes were constructed.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Zumthor’s discussion of creating inner security and safety for me immediately evokes for me the specter of its opposite, the unsafe spaces, the spaces of destruction, the homes flattened in Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of homes
Noun
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.
    — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • The nineteenth century saw authors in other countries (Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Norway) attempting to firm up their nationalist claims by ransacking popular ballads, rustic legends, and oral traditions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The relevant agencies in both countries are working to resolve the issues together and Israeli visitors to Thailand will receive official travel guidance asking them to respect Thai laws and culture, Teplitskiy said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of countries
Noun
  • Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Understand the leash laws on the trail and be sure to pick a location that allows dogs.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Tribes whose historic homelands fall within the forest became leading voices in the effort to halt logging, with the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians’ Priscilla Hunter emerging as a major force.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Banchi Hanuse works across film and radio as a co-founder of Nuxalk Radio, supporting Nuxalk language revitalization, upholding Nuxalk Nationhood and advocating for stewardship of Nuxalk homelands.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 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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“Sods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sods. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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