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as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
prayed that the souls of the deceased would go to heaven
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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
compared to my old job, this new one is heaven
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was in heaven the day she learned she was one of the finalists for the science scholarship
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Recent Examples of heaven
Supply-siders have begged the heavens: Could these people please stop it with the money supply and the gold standard?
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Not knowing where to go to replenish your stock of cream, butter or — heaven forbid — salt.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2024
As far back as ancient Babylon, astrologers have interpreted the heavens to discover hidden truths and predict the future.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This year alone, Henderson was joined in baseball heaven by Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Not knowing where to go to replenish your stock of cream, butter or — heaven forbid — salt.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2024
As far back as ancient Babylon, astrologers have interpreted the heavens to discover hidden truths and predict the future.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This year alone, Henderson was joined in baseball heaven by Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaven
Noun
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The sky lit up light blue, a moment of daylight in the night.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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All of these things depend on this large object in the sky called the sun.—
Rhett Allain,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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Major League Baseball has been going strong for a century and a half, and each team’s regular season lasts 162 games, yet the sport’s version of performance utopia — a perfect game — has only happened 24 times.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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People will dream of utopias rather than dystopias, imagining worlds where cooperation and care are at the forefront.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Gerard tried to take over Arizona's ecstasy scene in the late 90s, starting a rivalry with British stockbroker Shaun Attwood.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Rent a beach cruiser and choose from five different loops, each offering its own version of scenic bliss.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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While some serene family pets might seem to exist in a perpetual state of bliss, others often appear more conflicted.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2025
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Located about 20 minutes from the rowdiness of South Beach, this quieter slice of paradise in South Florida is lined with sky-high condo residences by posh brands like Porsche that hover over the pristine beach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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The area — part of the state's Forgotten Coast — is known as a nature lover's paradise with no high-rise buildings or heavy traffic.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Venezuelan expats in the United States followed the team feverishly, many of them crying tears of joy as Batista’s side battled their way into the knockout stage.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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For Israelis, joy at the return of some of the hostages is tempered by trepidation about the fate of the rest.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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This Broadway Center Stage mounting is a tightly packed clown car, speeding to musical-theater nirvana.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
15 May 2023
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Several tournament anglers have lived big bass nirvana on Rayburn in recent times, including a trio of single-day tournament catches topping the 40-pound mark on five fish.—
Matt Williams,
Dallas News,
22 Jan. 2022
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May today and every day be filled with blessings, kindness, and happiness.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cadiz Bay Travelers can spike their happiness when visiting this ancient Spanish port city by enjoying the many parks, beaches and abundance of sunshine. 5.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaven. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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