empyreans

noun

plural of empyrean
1
as in heavens
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death ascended into the empyrean after a life filled with good deeds

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2
as in utopias
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness most ticket buyers have no trouble envisioning the empyrean that winning the lottery would inevitably bring about

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  1. heavens
  2. utopias
  3. skies
  4. paradises
Noun
  • Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Definition of heavens
Noun
  • Like so many Californian utopias to follow, the missions had become a tragedy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
  • Abandoned by its parties and leaders, and eventually by its own utopias.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of utopias
Noun
  • After dark, some of the clearest night skies in the region are visible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Your destination might have clear skies and calm water, but a distant storm can still disrupt your travel plans.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of skies
Noun
  • 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
  • Many high-end retirement communities create small-scale paradises with activities all day for hobbyists, lifelong learners, and social butterflies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Definition of paradises
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