the heavens
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.
Examples of the heavens in a Sentence
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Switzerland is precision wrapped in poetry—where jagged Alpine peaks pierce the heavens and crystalline lakes mirror storybook villages.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Today, the history of stars, the heavens and astrology is still a tightly woven and colorful tapestry.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The crowd roared in approval with the same ferocity the heavens did with a rainstorm mere hours before.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
During this period, the telescope will zip its view across the sky in a carefully choreographed dance that will ultimately produce the best high-definition movie of the heavens that humanity has ever conceived.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
Both looked to the heavens — well, the Ball Arena rafters — in utter disbelief.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 May 2025
During March and April, those of us given to gazing at the heavens found the universe grinning back at us.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
From their roofs, brick columns rise to the heavens, sprouting rebar in anticipation of another layer of construction.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
In recent years, Sagittarius, there’s been quite a lot of energy in the heavens invigorating you with passion.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Today, the history of stars, the heavens and astrology is still a tightly woven and colorful tapestry.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The crowd roared in approval with the same ferocity the heavens did with a rainstorm mere hours before.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
During this period, the telescope will zip its view across the sky in a carefully choreographed dance that will ultimately produce the best high-definition movie of the heavens that humanity has ever conceived.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
Both looked to the heavens — well, the Ball Arena rafters — in utter disbelief.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 May 2025
During March and April, those of us given to gazing at the heavens found the universe grinning back at us.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
From their roofs, brick columns rise to the heavens, sprouting rebar in anticipation of another layer of construction.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
In recent years, Sagittarius, there’s been quite a lot of energy in the heavens invigorating you with passion.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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“The heavens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heavens. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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