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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

In November 1783, a hot-air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers carried two men on a 25-minute flight over Paris, beginning our species' exploration of the heavens. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 July 2026

Greece is looking to the heavens for help, with a dedicated satellite constellation that monitors for fires. — ABC News, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for the heavens

• devons
• leavens
• levins
• sevens