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blisses

noun

plural of bliss
as in heavens
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death

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  1. heavens
  2. skies
  3. paradises
Noun
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavens
Noun
  • The harvest moon will be visible in California skies for multiple days.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The latest addition to the Sky Railway lineup is The Stargazer, a cosmic trip that leads travelers below New Mexico’s notoriously dark skies and leans into the landscape’s extraterrestrial mystery.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of skies
Noun
  • An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Second only to Alaska in its length of total coastline (with, hands down, way better weather), the Sunshine State boasts everything from family-centric, sugar-white-sand paradises to island escapes where happy hour is, well, every hour.
    — Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Definition of paradises
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“Blisses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blisses. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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