the Pearly Gates
plural noun
informal + humorous
: a pair of gates thought of as the place through which people enter heaven when they die
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The conversation at the Pearly Gates just went next-level, folks.
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
After going to hell and back (literally) during his last album cycle, rapper and pop provocateur Lil Nas X is ready to walk through the Pearly Gates.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
After going to hell and back (literally) during his last album cycle, rapper and pop provocateur Lil Nas X is ready to walk through the Pearly Gates.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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“The Pearly Gates.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pearly%20Gates. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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