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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According to Norse mythology, Loki, the 13th guest, interrupted the gods' dinner party by plunging the world into darkness.
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Tonight, for once, the gods shined on the Fashion Awards.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Eventually, the authority of the gods wins out, with the monkey trapped under the mountain.
—Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, somewhere near the psychedelic portal of the gods, Maui is mixing it up with a slinky femme fatale type named Matangi (Awhimai Fraser), who is largely characterized by her love of bats and Morticia Addams evening wear.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Tonight, for once, the gods shined on the Fashion Awards.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Eventually, the authority of the gods wins out, with the monkey trapped under the mountain.
—Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, somewhere near the psychedelic portal of the gods, Maui is mixing it up with a slinky femme fatale type named Matangi (Awhimai Fraser), who is largely characterized by her love of bats and Morticia Addams evening wear.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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“The gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20gods. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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