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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
Jessica Chastain, ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ (2022) Even with a makeup job and wardrobe that grow gaudier through the biopic, Chastain does a heavenly job playing real-life televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Some intriguing plays and movies are in the offing this week, not to mention heavenly coffee and killer cupcakes.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
His fugues are a draftsman’s rendering of heavenly splendor.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Sold to Menemsha, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Some intriguing plays and movies are in the offing this week, not to mention heavenly coffee and killer cupcakes.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
His fugues are a draftsman’s rendering of heavenly splendor.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Sold to Menemsha, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavenly
Adjective
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Even a spontaneous side order of roasted carrots with pomegranate yogurt is haunting me, in a wonderful way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Jim has a wonderful history with Cannes.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Mesopotamian patients were instructed to seek divine help specifically for complaints of the ear, spleen, and pancreas.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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For all its divine ambition, the series falls victim to the same old pitfalls that have sunk biopics of so many lesser mortals.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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From tabletop experiments to atomic clocks to celestial mechanics to gravitational lensing to the formation of the great cosmic web, its success rate is 100%.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Scientists have found a full set of life-building molecules in a nearly pristine asteroid sample, and the discovery suggests that the necessary ingredients to kick-start the evolution of life on Earth may have come from a celestial-body delivery.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
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Their first round consisted of the Dove, a delicious spin on a whiskey sour, made with plum, five spice, and Armagnac, and the Kuniyoshi, a sharp mix of mezcal, shochu, vermouth, and pineapple.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Amid all the excitement, Jin, Jimin, and V stop by Vogue’s kitchen to cook up a delicious dinner for Now Serving, a video series in which celebrities make their favorite dishes.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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Here, though, lovely poetic imagery is scrambled with old and alternate timelines, sending the reverie in unanticipated and often comic directions.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The foyer has a step-up entry from the front door, which feels elegant, and the living room is spacious with lovely touches in every direction — notice the built-ins with the arches that bookend the fireplace.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
23 Mar. 2026
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Each Christian during this holy season leading to Easter must take a careful inventory of his or her life.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Spinach has the tonic earthiness the season necessitates; lamb is the holy protein of now.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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With their blissful harmonies and flowery, mystical lyrics, the Texas duo embodied soft rock, ushering in the genre at the dawn of the Seventies with a gentle nudge and a tip of Seals’ signature newsboy cap.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brought to market by Susan Bradley, the blissful oasis promises fresh, airy living spaces and a private boat house with a party deck, which is a rare treasure since they are no longer permitted to be built on this lake.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hall challenges my perspective (and my vocabulary) in delightful and sometimes devastating ways.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The smooth melody is joined by a charcheta and other experimental sounds, creating a delightful hybrid.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Heavenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavenly. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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