heaven

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as in high
usually heavens plural the expanse of air surrounding the earth the starry heavens the space shuttle gradually disappeared into the heavens

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Recent Examples of heaven The air smelled of sea salt, cinnamon and tropical fruit, as if God had spilled sunscreen from the heavens during application. Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 With a flash and a bone-rattling bang, the lightning bolt came out of the heavens. Eric Adler july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025 In the end, Gilmore prevails over his nemesis at the Tour Championship, winning back his grandmother’s house and even getting a vision from the heavens of his mentor Peterson, who passed away before the championships. Luke Chinman, People.com, 25 July 2025 But also its heavens and me alive there in its midst. Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heaven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaven
Noun
  • If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Take a good look at Bootes now because as September rolls into October, Arcturus and Bootes will start out the evening lower and lower in the western sky.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is the urban utopia that Democrats were celebrating.
    Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Ritters’ quiet isolation is disrupted by the couple, who arrive with Wittmer’s young son, chasing the promise of an island utopia to ease their deep disillusionment with everyday reality.
    Itzel Luna, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office, in October 2023, Reece's death was ruled an accident resulting from acute toxicity due to a combination of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol), and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy or Molly).
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • No moment better captures the agony and ecstasy that sport provides than the contrasting emotions of two teams that have just contested a major final.
    Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That paradise is North Sea Jazz Festival, a 3-day celebration of local and international sonics, food and tropical bliss that descends upon the island’s capital of Willemstad each year, but with none before having gone as big as 2025’s rendition.
    Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Wasuwan probed her model’s back and shoulders with a long bamboo stick, then tapped a block with a mallet on her stomach, producing a look of agonized bliss.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Our moments of uncanny convergence—like bumping into an old flame at the exact right (or wrong) time—function like indulgences did in the days of Martin Luther, tempting us in the promise of paradise.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Freyne does a lot with a modest budget, finding smart ways to show us fantastical things — memories playing out as if dioramas at the Natural History Museum, a vast expo hall filled with stalls advertising various paradises — on an economical scale.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Advertisement Advertisement The American Dream—the promise of happiness and financial success through hard work—has, of course, never truly been attainable to all.
    Alice Lassman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And though Bezos hasn’t bought Vogue for his new bride as was reported for a while, and the two did reportedly sign a prenup, none of that seems to be affecting their current happiness.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaven. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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