heaven
noun
the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
heavens
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pluralof heaven.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"A star sent from the heavens," is how Zihan Han describes the man she's become a huge fan of recently, a man who young Chinese people call an "idol".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
It will view the heavens in the same crisp detail as Hubble, but can survey an area of sky in one year that would take Hubble 1,000 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
In “Travelin’ Thru,” Parton raises her voice to the heavens and declares, “When I’m born again, you’re gonna see a change in me.”
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
"If they are a bit more generous and say that 'Zhu Rongji did accomplish some practical things', I will thank the heavens."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
He begins his great work by running through a set of conventional arguments drawn from Sacrobosco: the heavens are spherical; the earth is spherical; the waters are spherical.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
