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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Then the heavens opened causing a long delay...
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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
Inside, the eye immediately travels upward, led by rows of slightly sloping, fluted, twisting columns that seem to soar to the heavens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Cremonini went on to publish a lengthy book on the heavens in which no mention was made of Galileo’s discoveries, for the simple reason that they were irrelevant to the task of reconstructing Aristotle’s thinking.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
