1
as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
prayed that the souls of the deceased would go to heaven
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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
compared to my old job, this new one is heaven
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was in heaven the day she learned she was one of the finalists for the science scholarship
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Recent Examples of heaven
White and brown are a match made in sartorial heaven.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Gold prices jumped to their highest level in three weeks as investors sought the safe-heaven asset amid heightened uncertainty.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Close by, Cassiopeia the Queen and Cepheus the King hang high in the northwest heavens in the early evening.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Pollo asada burrito at Mezquite in San Antonio San Antonio's Pullman Market, the brainchild of Austin's Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group, is a foodie heaven.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Gold prices jumped to their highest level in three weeks as investors sought the safe-heaven asset amid heightened uncertainty.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Close by, Cassiopeia the Queen and Cepheus the King hang high in the northwest heavens in the early evening.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Pollo asada burrito at Mezquite in San Antonio San Antonio's Pullman Market, the brainchild of Austin's Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group, is a foodie heaven.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaven
Noun
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Residents fled as ash fell and smoke darkened the sky, many leaving with little notice as flames approached homes and neighborhoods.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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With a heaping helping of Western style (and an even bigger patio) Far Out creates an inviting, casual-cool environment that encourages another round of stories (and cocktails) under the Texas sky.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lucky is forced to watch as the utopia he was promised crumbles under the weight of corruption.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s no utopia without structural change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 2024, the FDA rejected MDMA, a psychedelic drug commonly known as ecstasy, for treating PTSD, despite intense political pressure from veterans groups to approve it.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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The move removes these products from the Schedule I category, which includes what the government considers to be high-risk and dangerous drugs such as heroin, LSD and ecstasy, to the lower-risk category of Schedule III.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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But back in the 1950s, most Americans thought of Cuba as little more than a hedonistic paradise.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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And now, with a myriad of buzzy new restaurants helmed by some of France’s top chefs and curious creatives from around the world eager to experiment with the territory’s rich ingredients, Biarritz is becoming an epicure’s paradise in its own right.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the daycare owner and child care educator has spent more than two decades training teachers and caregivers to infuse children with a sense of joy and appreciation for Black culture.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the face of oppression and cynicism, kindness and joy are revolutionary acts.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These days, his life in Thailand resembles domestic bliss.—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Apple TV‘s Pluribus is described as a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of his expansive career, the Oscar-winning actor has filled his years with all sorts of twists and turns that have led him to cinematic success and happiness at home with wife Susan and their family.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The attention-grabbing look marked the beginning of Rihanna’s continuing run of fashion dominance at the event, going big every time, to the delight of fashion lovers.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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In contrast to typical airline food drowning in salt and sauces, the culinary offerings aboard Aero are a delight, with meals created in partnership with Erewhon, Spago, Parm, Sadelle’s and Flora Farms along with an open bar of top-shelf spirits and Veuve Clicquot champagne.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaven. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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