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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 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 Finally, end the meal with a heavenly dessert of miniature Key lime pies. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025 Preacher Boy shows off his heavenly voice and affinity for jazz music, but his father, an actual preacher, rebukes the genre as the devil’s music, like most good Christians did back then. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Apr. 2025 The story song is unlike any other now on country radio — a yarn unspooled from Dean’s fertile imagination about a deceased man who sends a heavenly message of regret and hope to his still-living daughter. Nancy Kruh, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Kyoto, Japan Spring in Japan is synonymous with cherry blossoms with heavenly landscapes across the country. Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavenly
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  • Colombia’s coastal cities are famous for their cuisine, but don’t overlook their wonderful street foods.
    Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
  • And now more people can experience this wonderful adventure on Netflix starting May 15, 2025.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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  • Maybe the Cubs, perennially in need of divine intervention, will now have a new pal in a high place.
    Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
  • Had my accent lapsed so much that divine intervention was required?
    Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
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  • How to watch the Milky Way shine bright in the sky? Steer away from light pollution and bright moon phases, as this contributes to the Milky Way’s fainter stars and celestial features fading into the night.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • California stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
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  • Unlike indulging for a week on regular vacations, the cruise's generous food options – though often delicious – can be a bit overwhelming for some passengers after a few months.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • The competition ended with a delicious buffet lunch attended by 500 people.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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  • The scoring sequence followed a lovely Bobrovsky save on a shorthanded odd-man rush — the Cats firing on all cylinders.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
  • Why the lovely Mehri falls for such a loser — Hamid is one of the least charming grooms in recent memory — can only by explained by the lack of options available to her.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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  • Anyone in our era, that was a holy grail: to get to play college basketball.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
  • So why, at the holiest moment of the week, do Jewish parents pass on a blessing from a grandfather to two otherwise obscure grandchildren? Because the Bible is revealing something profound about human flourishing.
    Mark Gerson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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  • Expect to see a lot of blissful guests partaking in the sweet life here this summer, doing nothing and enjoying everything.
    Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • No one should stand in the way of such a blissful golden years relationship.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Further, mentorship and collaborative learning, along with providing the right tooling and platforms, can support inexperienced developers and deliver a delightful developer experience to the entire engineering team.
    Faruk Muratovic, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • These ads — presented as teasers, TV spots, and a theatrical trailer that seemed to begin as a very serious-minded tribute to Disney’s great history — served as a delightful introduction to a character that would grow to become one of the studio’s most popular.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025

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“Heavenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavenly. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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