the heavens

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plural noun

: the sky

the brightest star in the heavens

Note: When the heavens open (up) it means it starts to rain.

The game had to be stopped when the heavens opened up.

the heavens open (up)

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phrase

: it begins to rain

The heavens opened (up) and the rain poured down.

Examples of the heavens in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plural noun

And now, beanstalks are reaching for the heavens, tomatoes are getting plump and zucchini are seemingly doubling in size overnight. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Cignetti‘s conference peers rightly praised him to the heavens. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Phrase

The Boat Tail is a four-seat convertible with an emergency tonneau, just in case the heavens open. — Jeremy Taylor, Robb Report, 27 May 2021

Rhymes for the heavens

• devons
• leavens
• levins
• sevens