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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
had a heavenly time at the dance
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
do not concern yourself with material possessions, but with things heavenly, the prophet admonished
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as in celestial
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
heavenly hosts singing "Alleluia!"
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as in delicious
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
the heavenly aroma of chocolate fills the shop
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Recent Examples of heavenly
If angels exist, the heavenly choir sounds like Kathleen Battle.
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Morgan Richter, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Try it with a green curry with shrimp and coconut milk for a heavenly match.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
There’s nothing in the world quite like this abbey, located on an island and rising out of the bay like a heavenly apparition.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Cromlix has recently introduced a whole bath time ritual which includes having your bath drawn for you, laden with heavenly essential oils, a relaxing playlist pumped into the expansive bathrooms and LED candles softly lighting the room.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Morgan Richter, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Try it with a green curry with shrimp and coconut milk for a heavenly match.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
There’s nothing in the world quite like this abbey, located on an island and rising out of the bay like a heavenly apparition.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Cromlix has recently introduced a whole bath time ritual which includes having your bath drawn for you, laden with heavenly essential oils, a relaxing playlist pumped into the expansive bathrooms and LED candles softly lighting the room.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavenly
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Jalen Coker, a second-year receiver who’s had a wonderful camp, will play Thursday.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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The outpouring from the community has been wonderful, and everyone has been willing to help, though there isn’t much anyone can do at the moment, according to Guzauskas.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The pomegranate contains all the commandments of God in its seeds; the divine inhabits it.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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The burrata served with heritage tomatoes and basil oil is divine.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Prepare to journey to the sixth planet from the Sun — Saturn, the celestial jewel of our solar system.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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This celestial season is all about efficiency, ritual and the magic in the minutiae.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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This leads us back to the Tall as a Tree and Twice as Shady, a drink on the opening menu of Three Dots and a Dash that’s as good an example as any of McGee’s tiki sensibilities—unexpected and delicious, creative and precise.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
23 Aug. 2025
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These copycat Auntie Anne’s style soft pretzels are fresh, buttery, and just as delicious—minus the mall lines.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Aug. 2025
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The film’s docufiction-like honesty is the most conspicuous here: to imagine that the Mother Teresa whom the world knows mostly as a faultless octogenarian might have as a younger woman had similar intense moments of extreme conflicting emotions is humanizing, and lovely.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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These gorgeous plants don’t mind the heat and humidity, and their lovely, papery blooms last for weeks and weeks throughout the summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
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Mr Việt's five bottles form this record setting series represent an unprecedented concentration of what many consider the holy grail of collectible whisky.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This wasn’t just about his two spectacular touchdown receptions (but for the record, holy guacamole).—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The sense of blissful behind-the-scenes harmony routinely presented as the gospel truth by most football clubs is amusing.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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This blissful bean elevates mood and cognitive functions.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth and Joyce make for a delightful black-cat, golden-retriever pair, and Ron and Ibrahim bring about hilarious shenanigans of their own.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Today, things are a bit different, and while the heyday of British sports cars may be behind us, the TR3 remains one of the most delightful, fun-to-drive machines around.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Heavenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavenly. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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