heavens

plural of heaven
as in sky
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 heavens 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 The second season doesn’t attempt to immediately reproduce the dance scene, and thank heavens for that. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025 But also its heavens and me alive there in its midst. Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavens
sky
Noun
  • Drones light up the Burbank sky.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Heavens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavens. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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