the gods

plural noun

British

: the highest and cheapest seats in a theater

The people in the gods can be the hardest to please.

Examples of the gods in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Clan members pointed to the young mixed-breed bull tethered to the grass as offensive, saying only a local breed would suffice as an appropriate sacrifice to the gods. —

Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024 Jolly however denied taking inspiration from the da Vinci painting showing Jesus and his apostles, saying that it was meant to refer to the gods of Olympus. —

Larissa Gao, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024 But by the gods old and new would that be a better story. —

Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024 Her eyes, deep and knowing, hold conversations with the gods, whispering secrets of the ancient soil and the winds that have danced through the trees since time’s dawning. —

Photovogue, Vogue, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the gods

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