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the great unknown

NOUN
heaven
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Promised Land immortality nirvana paradise
STRONG
Arcadia Canaan Elysium Shangri-la Zion afterworld atmosphere azure bliss dreamland ecstasy empyrean enchantment eternity fairyland felicity firmament glory happiness harmony heights hereafter kingdom rapture sky the great beyond transport upstairs utopia wonderland
WEAK
beyond eternal home eternal rest happy hunting ground kingdom come life everlasting life to come next world pearly gates the blue
Antonyms
STRONG
hell misery sorrow unhappiness
NOUN
the great beyond
Synonyms
WEAK
afterlife hereafter next world the beyond the unknown world beyond

Example Sentences

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The stepchildren’s feelings and behavior remain the great unknown question mark hanging over your head, as your husband rightly alluded to.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

"There's no Person X. That would be the great unknown."

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

It was, instead, a staggered stumble into the great unknown, a night requiring extra time, exhausting effort, and the overcoming of one massive mistake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023

Injuries are the great unknown and starting center Nick Harris and Pro Bowl returner Jakeem Grant Sr. are already out for the season.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Things slithered, hissed, and cackled in the great unknown.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray