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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
With Ao Bing’s spirit now in Ne Zha’s body, the two manage a truce with dragons to venture to the land of the heavenly Chan sect and complete three tasks that will grant them immortality and restore Ao Bing’s body.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Acadia National Park, Maine Situated on the coast of Maine, Acadia National Park is one of the darkest spots on the Eastern Seaboard and a heavenly place to see the celestial dance.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
At one point, Lutz’s Sonja receives a presumably fatal stomach wound (much as the actress did in Revenge, weirdly), but manages to survive thanks to an intervention by her heavenly mother (a suitably ethereal Veronica Ferres).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Under an oftentimes lofty ceiling, these heavenly stunners tend to be long, rectilinear stretches of topaz water and are oftentimes an element of the spa or wellness center.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Acadia National Park, Maine Situated on the coast of Maine, Acadia National Park is one of the darkest spots on the Eastern Seaboard and a heavenly place to see the celestial dance.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
At one point, Lutz’s Sonja receives a presumably fatal stomach wound (much as the actress did in Revenge, weirdly), but manages to survive thanks to an intervention by her heavenly mother (a suitably ethereal Veronica Ferres).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Under an oftentimes lofty ceiling, these heavenly stunners tend to be long, rectilinear stretches of topaz water and are oftentimes an element of the spa or wellness center.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavenly
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her divine costumes throughout the clip mash up sacred imagery with biker style, including a blue hooded top with the sacred heart across the chest, and a whole lot of cross jewelry.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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This connection between the fruit and inherent holiness adds new meaning to the Song of Songs, where the love between two people can unknowingly be a divine revelation.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the film, Gaia’s new atlas was used to create cutting-edge timelapse simulations of the movements of celestial objects.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers have discovered a new celestial object, a compact radio beacon located in the galaxy NGS 4945, about 12 million light-years away.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
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Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and enjoy a picnic of delicious food sold onsite by local vendors and food trucks.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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Shredded cabbage and carrots are delicious additions.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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It’s been really lovely, also exhausting.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Pomegranate in Myth On the island of Cyprus stands tall a pomegranate tree, holy and unique.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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Even in an era in which red flags are holy, this all stands out as excessive.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wishing these two a blissful union ahead.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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There is also a new yoga pavilion near the river, while another platform offers space for wellness talks and experiences, such as the blissful Sacred Nap Ritual, during which a wellness mentor guides participants through a story while guests are blissfully cradled in silk hammocks.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
31 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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That's what makes this delightful discovery feel like home to all kinds of travelers—everyone here ends up at the funky heart of Vero Beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Heavenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavenly. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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