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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God do not concern yourself with material possessions, but with things heavenly, the prophet admonished

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as in delicious
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses the heavenly aroma of chocolate fills the shop

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Recent Examples of heavenly The story song is unlike any other now on country radio — a yarn unspooled from Dean’s fertile imagination about a deceased man who sends a heavenly message of regret and hope to his still-living daughter. Nancy Kruh, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Kyoto, Japan Spring in Japan is synonymous with cherry blossoms with heavenly landscapes across the country. Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The series’ final scene finds Spencer, 45 years later, joining Alex in the afterlife for a heavenly waltz (in what appears to be the ballroom of the ocean liner where they were separated). Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025 This ingredient also increases your skin’s levels of glycan (the complex sugars that are naturally present in your skin), taking its natural smoothness to a heavenly level. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavenly
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  • Washington Capitals, won 4-1 against Montreal Last week: 7 Sean: 4 Dom: 9 Pierre-Luc Dubois had a fine first round, but zero goals and two assists were still a step down from his wonderful regular season.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Miss Nellie's is a lovely vibe post-show, and have a wonderful assortment of cocktails and mocktails.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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  • Maybe the Cubs, perennially in need of divine intervention, will now have a new pal in a high place.
    Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
  • Had my accent lapsed so much that divine intervention was required?
    Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
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  • Nine exterior colors are available, including the new Ceres Blue, a celestial blue-gray inspired by the dwarf planet Ceres.
    Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • Here’s what to know about the upcoming celestial events: When to watch Eta Aquarid meteor shower in California In early May, Earth crosses streams of space dust from Halley’s comet that produce a vibrant meteor shower, the Eta Aquarids, according to NASA.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2025
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  • Each chapter takes you right into a nonna's home in a different region—the pages read like a delicious road trip through the country.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • This countertop oven bakes the perfect pizza, delicious cookies and toasts evenly.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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  • Flavors of light red fruit, cherry tart and sparking acidity with a lovely finish and pronounced length.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Twain’s final decades were his Job years, the opposite of quiet and smooth and lovely.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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  • Even Joe — who, for the love of all that is holy, just wants his goddamn air fryer back — can’t help but point out how little Rose has visited.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
  • Although the proximate cause of the Crimean War in the mid-19th century was a dispute between Russia and the Ottoman Empire over control of Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, historians also attribute the conflict to geopolitical rivalries and imperial ambitions.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • But cracks in their blissful arrangement form when Vitti meets a fortysomething professor at a chamber music concert and becomes infatuated with him.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 May 2025
  • There is a specific phrase for the blissful drowsiness associated with time spent in a heated box (saunanjälkeinen raukeus) and a specific elf (Saunatonttu) thought to live between a sauna’s wall and heating apparatus.
    Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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  • Read Next Real Estate News See delightful Fair Oaks estate built in 1901 along American River.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
  • Delight by Default Aim for pleasant surprises—fewer steps, quicker approvals, delightful interactions and unexpected efficiency.
    Sal Rehmetullah, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

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“Heavenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavenly. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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