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the heavens

NOUN
deep space
Synonyms
WEAK
celestial spaces cosmic space cosmos intercosmic space intergalactic space interplanetary space interstellar space metagalactic space ocean of emptiness outer space region beyond Earth's solar system the universe the void the void above
NOUN
outer space
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cosmos
WEAK
celestial spaces cosmic space deep space empty space ether space infinite space infinity intercosmic space intergalactic space interplanetary space interstellar space metagalactic space ocean of emptiness pressureless space the void the void above

Example Sentences

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Jaquez put the bow on it when she hit a late three-pointer that made it 79-45, her shot followed by a smile and a scream to the heavens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He then fell to his knees, crossed himself and looked to the heavens.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

This explained the motion of the planets in the heavens with incredible accuracy; no longer could astronomers object that the heliocentric system was inferior to the geocentric one.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife