: 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)
2 of 2phrase
: it begins to rain
The heavens opened (up) and the rain poured down.
Examples of the heavens in a Sentence
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
As a group of dancers surrounded her on the B-stage, she was surreptitiously harnessed into a rig that carried her aloft, limp yet belting, into the heavens, or at least into what looked like a UFO hovering over the arena.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
The first is a story about the dream of a city that sets out to erect a single building as high as the heavens.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
While my spirit was drawn towards the heavens, yet my aunt’s admonitions weighed me down.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The first is a story about the dream of a city that sets out to erect a single building as high as the heavens.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
His 235 pounds, stretched to the heavens, might give off fragility, but a heart worthy of championships beats beneath his chest.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
But also located within the Diamond is one of the most remarkable areas of the heavens.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 May 2026
In any case, the new imagery offers yet another stunning view of our world, which is active not just on the surface but in the heavens above.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
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The foundation has set out to raise more than $100 million by 2034, an appropriately sky-high amount for an organization devoted to exploring the heavens.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
As a group of dancers surrounded her on the B-stage, she was surreptitiously harnessed into a rig that carried her aloft, limp yet belting, into the heavens, or at least into what looked like a UFO hovering over the arena.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
The first is a story about the dream of a city that sets out to erect a single building as high as the heavens.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
While my spirit was drawn towards the heavens, yet my aunt’s admonitions weighed me down.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The first is a story about the dream of a city that sets out to erect a single building as high as the heavens.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
His 235 pounds, stretched to the heavens, might give off fragility, but a heart worthy of championships beats beneath his chest.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
But also located within the Diamond is one of the most remarkable areas of the heavens.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 May 2026
In any case, the new imagery offers yet another stunning view of our world, which is active not just on the surface but in the heavens above.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
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“The heavens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heavens. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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