Pearly Gates
Americannoun
plural noun
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informal the entrance to heaven
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slang (not capitals) teeth
Example Sentences
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I don’t want to have to explain to St. Peter at the Pearly Gates that I died in a fall down the stairs at Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
The conversation at the Pearly Gates just went next-level, folks.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024
“I know he’s up there, handing out candy behind the Pearly Gates somewhere,” he said.
From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2022
Certainly the deceased — the late pastor of a church in New Haven, Conn. — has complied; he’s heading to the Pearly Gates in a canary yellow tie.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2021
Not that anyone would know, since it was about as hard to get invited into the Pritchards’ house as to be admitted through the Pearly Gates.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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