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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To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Our vengeful protagonist, Aris, wants to journey through the gates to kill the gods.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing the fire of the gods and giving it to human beings.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
In a certain light, his characters are the gods themselves, trapped by the confines of human bodies and of America’s long and ugly history of injustice.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Our vengeful protagonist, Aris, wants to journey through the gates to kill the gods.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing the fire of the gods and giving it to human beings.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
In a certain light, his characters are the gods themselves, trapped by the confines of human bodies and of America’s long and ugly history of injustice.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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