heavens

Example Sentences

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We're supposed to be filming an interview in the park, but the heavens have burst.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

Or if it’s almost like the heavens speaking down on Ann?”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

“Good heavens, it must be morning now if you’re home. Do you want some coffee? I started some in the kitchen downstairs.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse