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 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
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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 16 Sep. 2025.

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