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
UK comedian Omid Djalili wrote: "Currently imagining a long queue at the Pearly Gates as St Peter makes Jackie Mason do his whole act for him. RIP Jackie."
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2021
What I’m actually hoping is there’s the Pearly Gates and God’s there and he says to me, “What did you do in life?”
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2019
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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