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 movie follows the adventures of rebellious young boy, Ne Zha, who is feared by the gods having been born to mortal parents with wild, uncontrolled powers.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Carson Whisenhunt still has a changeup of the gods, although Triple-A hitters haven’t been kind to him over the last month.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Unlike the gods and super-humans making up the rest of the MCU up to this point, the Guardians are a group of criminals bonded together to take on a common enemy, using their unique skills to team up to become a bit of an intergalactic powerhouse.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 3 July 2025
The ancient Greek myth of Persephone is turned on its ear, with the gods as chart-topping pop stars, power hungry politicians and attention-seeking influencers.
—The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Carson Whisenhunt still has a changeup of the gods, although Triple-A hitters haven’t been kind to him over the last month.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Unlike the gods and super-humans making up the rest of the MCU up to this point, the Guardians are a group of criminals bonded together to take on a common enemy, using their unique skills to team up to become a bit of an intergalactic powerhouse.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 3 July 2025
The ancient Greek myth of Persephone is turned on its ear, with the gods as chart-topping pop stars, power hungry politicians and attention-seeking influencers.
—The Enquirer, 2 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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