(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.

Examples of (a) heaven on earth in a Sentence

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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 2 Oct. 2026.

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