heavens
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The work suggests Dante recognized meteors as real geological forces at a time when Aristotelian beliefs still portrayed the heavens as perfect and unchanging.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
He then fell to his knees, crossed himself and looked to the heavens.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Thank heavens, it was too soon to say goodbye.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
Outside a Milan hospital, Umberto Marcucci told reporters he was "thanking the heavens" that his son Manfredi -- one of four Italians being treated at the hospital -- made it out alive.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Taken all together, the moving planets made a “harmony of the spheres,” and the heavens are a beautiful mathematical orchestra.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
![]()