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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There’s always comeuppance and tragedy when treading on the gods’s domain (see Frankenstein’s ending).
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In honor of both Orion and the scorpion, the gods placed them in the sky as constellations—Orion and Scorpius.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
And evidence that the planets came to be associated with the gods lies in their very names, which represent ancient deities from Roman and Greek.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
However, props to the glam squads because both Stephanie and Guerdy were beaten for the gods.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In honor of both Orion and the scorpion, the gods placed them in the sky as constellations—Orion and Scorpius.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
And evidence that the planets came to be associated with the gods lies in their very names, which represent ancient deities from Roman and Greek.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
However, props to the glam squads because both Stephanie and Guerdy were beaten for the gods.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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 30 Oct. 2025.
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