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

Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

After a roughly three-month checkout period, the scope will start observing the heavens — hunting for exoplanets and shedding light on dark matter and dark energy, among other tasks. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 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