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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2
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
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.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The great Albert Brooks film Defending Your Life, from 1991, imagines a bureaucratic heaven that prepares the recently departed for their next phase of existence.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Thank heavens for Nucor , which still creates them.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
The old man had promised to offer an alternative to both communism and capitalism that would make Iran into a spiritual heaven.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The great Albert Brooks film Defending Your Life, from 1991, imagines a bureaucratic heaven that prepares the recently departed for their next phase of existence.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Thank heavens for Nucor , which still creates them.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
The old man had promised to offer an alternative to both communism and capitalism that would make Iran into a spiritual heaven.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaven
Noun
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But there’s more to the car’s night-sky-blue body than mere technical prowess.—
Stephen Treffinger,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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October is a peak season, when skies clear with the end of the Indian monsoon.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Where the youthful Marx sketched utopias, the mature Marx turned to economics and praxis.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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For this utopia to be realized, the web would need an overhaul.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 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
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Picture a night in Ibiza where melodies provide the ecstasy and the instrument is Twigs’ multifaceted voice, defying register in shifting from a whispery soprano to guttural pulses in the most surprising of ways.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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His sights are set on the present, living between the soul-searching and endearing bliss of Kicking My Feet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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That, my gaming friends, is pure PPR bliss.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ski Glacier 3000 From Interlaken, the GoldenPass Line takes you to Montreux, a beautiful lakeside town in Vaud, which is a skier’s paradise.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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The artist Ernest Crichlow summons the memory of the sculptor Augusta Savage, whose studio, in a Harlem basement—amid furnaces and stacks of coal—was a paradise of enlightenment and a hive of creative effort.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Each artist created their own interpretations of Jacobs’ signature silhouettes, ranging from the Tote Bag and Snapshot to ready-to-wear, accessories and wallets, through the lens of joy as wearable fashions.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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That means more kids can experience the joy of building and imaginative play without frustration.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 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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In the comment section, the Robertson family shared their happiness for the couple and excitement for the new additions.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some of Swift’s fans blame Kelce for being a weak muse, others suspect that her happiness is the problem.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaven. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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