pearly gates
Example Sentences
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His beloved Jane Foster passed through the pearly gates of Valhalla into the afterlife, while his sibling Loki veers wildly from being an ally to an adversary.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
“If there is an afterworld, Joel is on top of a list at the pearly gates — No. 1 with a bullet and a star. R.I.P.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022
"Our hero and friend @CharlieDaniels has just entered the pearly gates of Heaven," Rich wrote.
From Fox News • Jul. 7, 2020
Jones said when his time comes and he walks through the pearly gates, he believes he’ll have two angels waiting for him - Brooks Gruber and Brow.
From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2016
As Tam Lin said, if you didn’t know Tom well, you’d think he was an angel bringing you the keys to the pearly gates.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
