1
as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
prayed that the souls of the deceased would go to heaven
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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
compared to my old job, this new one is heaven
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was in heaven the day she learned she was one of the finalists for the science scholarship
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Recent Examples of heaven
Thank heavens scientific integrity is still alive and well.
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D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
One big topic in the news these days is that AI often pretends to be your best friend and will praise you to the high heavens.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Neon lights and a checkerboard stage added to the ‘80s vibe of the song, while a musician playing a keytar with hair-teased-to-heavens cemented the influence of the decade on Doja’s sound.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Thank heavens for Nucor , which still creates them.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
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D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
One big topic in the news these days is that AI often pretends to be your best friend and will praise you to the high heavens.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Neon lights and a checkerboard stage added to the ‘80s vibe of the song, while a musician playing a keytar with hair-teased-to-heavens cemented the influence of the decade on Doja’s sound.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Thank heavens for Nucor , which still creates them.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaven
Noun
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That night the telegraph network near London collapsed while an aurora lit up the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Serpens is the only constellation that appears in two halves in the night sky, with Serpens Caput appearing to the right of the constellation Ophiuchus, with Serpens Cauda — the tail — appearing to the snake bearer's left.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video then about-faces towards a utopia where people have toed the left-wing climate change line and saved the planet.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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That is the hope of the novel, the utopia of the novel—but not its reality.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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An episode of religious ecstasy in a depleted, soggy, English seaside town spirals toward violence—and culminates in one of the best endings in recent horror.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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So, too, was the ecstasy at which City celebrated their equally exhilarating 3-2 victory over Arsenal, their joy at odds with the dejection of the Arsenal players who had twice clawed their way back to parity but failed to hold on.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a special sort of bliss that comes from a dumb action game.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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This coaster is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Amazon is a birder’s paradise.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
21 Oct. 2025
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The island is known as a paradise for scuba diving, according to the travel booking site, and renowned for its national and adventure parks.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The look of joy on everyone’s faces said it all.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The joy of getting home and slipping into cozy clothing is unmatched, but that doesn’t mean loungewear should be reserved for nights spent on the couch.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the film, after switching bodies for a day, Tess and Anna reach a nirvana of empathy and understanding.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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This can be done through a more seamless, predictive human-machine interface while fully engaging the five senses that will foster a nirvana of personal immersion.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Because a sizable portion of the white population sought to pursue their happiness by acquiring land occupied by Native Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Watching golf bring people happiness brought him happiness, and that infectious personality was felt by everyone who met him.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaven. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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