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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The same federal arts project sculptor who crafted the bust of Leif Erickson, Nina Saemundsson, gave us the MacArthur Park statue of Prometheus, the mythological Greek figure who stole the fire of knowledge from the gods to give to humanity. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 The highest peak is Mount Olympus which the Greeks believed was home to the gods. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026 Neglecting himself to worship a projection, Narcissus isn’t so much struck down by the gods as he is lost to hopeless delusion. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 Set in a divided world where immortal, magic-wielding beings rule Starside and struggling mortals survive Stormside, this story follow Aris, an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice, driven by revenge against the gods who destroyed her family. Jessica Moore, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the gods

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