How to Use heaven in a Sentence
heaven
noun- Our baby is a gift from heaven.
- He hopes to go to Heaven when he dies.
- She prayed to God in Heaven.
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Everything's back to normal, on the ground and in the heavens — well, aside from the wildfires.
— Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2017 -
Does your cat spend long afternoons searching the cloudy heavens above for clues to her existence?
— Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 18 Aug. 2017 -
As the black orb of the moon nibbles away at the sun's face, the heavens dim to a quasi-twilight and some stars and planets will be visible.
— Author: Steve Gorman, Harriet McLeod, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 Aug. 2017 -
Rallying Cry: Refining my dreams lets me bring heaven to earth.
— Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 19 Aug. 2017 -
At Cromartie’s memorial service, there was a lot of talk about heaven.
— William Saletan, Slate Magazine, 15 Sep. 2017 -
In New York, the heavens danced with colors — pinks, purples and greens — as Aguilar and her dog, Gomez, looked up.
— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024 -
Saturn has been our companion since the dawn of humankind, wandering across the heavens as one of the brightest dots of light visible to the naked eye.
— Victoria Jaggard, National Geographic, 8 Sep. 2017 -
But in Washington, the opportunity to pull up a lawn chair and a sleeping bag and just watch the heavens roll by still beckons.
— Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 28 Aug. 2017 -
As a human reference point who knows both the heavens and speed, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Allen will be tough to beat.
— Chris Cantle, Car and Driver, 23 Aug. 2017 -
Beniya Mukayu was snow crab heaven; Takefue was in dream beef territory; Mari was on Shodoshima, an island known for somen and soy).
— The Healthyish Team, Bon Appetit, 10 July 2017 -
Quite apart from our living in a world in which God plays no obvious part, they would be astounded at encountering a sense of self that is just huge, virtually filling the heavens.
— Sigal Samuel, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2017 -
The heavens opened once more towards the conclusion of Sunday's play with greenkeepers forced to mop up standing water on the 18th green before the playoff could begin.
— CNN, 17 Sep. 2017 -
While many of you spent the day on Monday gazing up at the heavens, blinded and amazed by the eerie wonder of the solar eclipse, others were pondering a far more terrestrial, but no less pressing, mystery.
— Richard Lawson, Vanities, 22 Aug. 2017 -
From the heavens, the Texas band played the Eyes of Texas.
— Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023 -
Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me!
— Chris Fedor, cleveland, 28 Jan. 2020 -
Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me! ...
— TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2020 -
Just like in any year, there’s a lot to see in the heavens.
— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2024 -
Oh, and this one of Tookes high-kicking to the heavens.
— Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 29 Sep. 2017 -
On its face, the move feels like a match made in slow-food heaven.
— Mrussell, oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2023 -
Or to just kick back, soak in the starry heavens above, and just be.
— Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024 -
The most beautiful thing is to fly in the heavens with the angels that are the birds.
— National Geographic, 4 Jan. 2018 -
The mid-1800s was an exciting time to peer at the heavens.
— Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2018 -
The base conceit is that in the end, your passion leads to your heaven.
— SI.com, 19 Feb. 2018 -
The heavens have opened and there are now Target drive-thrus.
— Monique O. Madan, miamiherald, 21 Apr. 2018 -
Last but not least, his spirit is amongst the stars up in the heavens with The Master.
— Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2023 -
Countless stars lit up the heavens, with the Milky Way a pale gash across the middle.
— Laurie Hertzel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023 -
Guests can take a gander at the heavens via telescopes while listening to the park’s night-sky experts.
— Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
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