(a) heaven on earth

noun phrase

: a very pleasant or enjoyable place or situation
We spent our vacation in a real heaven on earth.
The time we spent together was heaven on earth.

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To watch Amanda Seyfried sing so devotionally for a world beyond this one is to see a portrait of someone desperately searching for a semblance of heaven on earth. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025 Christ Jesus’ teachings were intended to reveal spiritual reality to his followers, which leads to living in the kingdom of heaven on earth – the kingdom of spiritual harmony. Monica Passaglia, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2025 Despite its name, Purgatory Resort is heaven on earth for skiers. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025 Back in 1937, Bing Crosby opened a piece of heaven on earth down at old Del Mar. Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 The secular mindset that emerged from the Enlightenment — the belief that religion would fade while science delivered heaven on earth — has failed. Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 For solo travelers, Big Sur in California is heaven on earth. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024

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“(a) heaven on earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28a%29%20heaven%20on%20earth. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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