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

Pablo belatedly rose from the turf and looked towards the heavens. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Look, says everyone, at the movement of the heavens, look at the public, look at that man’s quarrel, at this man’s pulse, at another man’s will; in short, always look high or low, or to one side, or in front, or behind you. — Literary Hub, 31 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