pearly gates

Example Sentences

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She asked me how my daddy made it to the pearly gates of heaven.

From Literature

I don’t want to have to explain to St. Peter at the Pearly Gates that I died in a fall down the stairs at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

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

“Do I fit the criteria in terms of Christianity and in regard to St. Peter and pearly gates?”

From Salon

Sisters Roberta, Eileen and Estelle will be waiting for you at the Pearly Gates.

From Los Angeles Times