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as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
prayed that the souls of the deceased would go to heaven
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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
compared to my old job, this new one is heaven
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was in heaven the day she learned she was one of the finalists for the science scholarship
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Recent Examples of heaven
Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Bourbon and pecan pie are a match made in heaven, but this pie takes that combination to a whole new level.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
In Catholic theology, purgatory is the in-between—not heaven, not hell, but a passage of purification before something better.
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Geoff Curtis,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.
—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Bourbon and pecan pie are a match made in heaven, but this pie takes that combination to a whole new level.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
In Catholic theology, purgatory is the in-between—not heaven, not hell, but a passage of purification before something better.
—
Geoff Curtis,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaven
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While the shower typically produces only about five meteors per hour, it’s known for bright fireballs that can stand out in the night sky.
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Joby has been in a fierce battle to be the first with taxis in the sky with its Northern California competitor Archer Aviation.
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Winner of the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Award 2025, the Centara Grand Lagoon Resort is nothing short of a tropical utopia.
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John Maynard Keynes dreamed of an end to work, and some of the most radical and visionary progressive utopias today involve envisioning an abundant society beyond the need for labor.
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Write some of this century’s most devastating songs about the ecstasy of getting together.
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But maybe a little less self-admiring performative ecstasy from some of the rest?
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The dust-ups might have driven the Honeywells away from their island paradise, more casualties of the lottery curse.
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Like other emerging beach destinations around the world, those surfers slowly spread the word to other folks about an under-the-radar Caribbean paradise.
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Gathering in the heart of the Golden Triangle turns Juneteenth into both a public history lesson and a street‑level celebration of Black joy.
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Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it.
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And then there are amateur collectors like me, who might not know ironstone from porcelain, but whose last day on earth could be spent touching old objects in ignorant bliss.
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That much was clear to the thousands and thousands of fans who packed the streets outside of Madison Square Garden and throughout the five boroughs on Saturday night, celebrating in glorious, delirious bliss after the Knicks won Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 94-90, in San Antonio.
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But more than ever before, Nouel said, women are shirking the expectations of previous generations and considering all of their options to happiness, instead of staying in relationships that don't serve them.
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Everyone is over the moon with the experience, especially Aesha, who can barely contain her happiness; the night set the bar very high for the rest of the season.
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Creamy, saucy, cheesy, and hearty, this recipe is a true delight.
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And Pizza Hut added Detroit-style pizza to its menu as a limited edition in early 2021, much to the delight of some customers.
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“Heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaven. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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