the heavens

plural noun

: the sky
the brightest star in the heavens

Note: When the heavens open (up) it means it starts to rain.

The game had to be stopped when the heavens opened up.

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Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 After a roughly three-month checkout period, the scope will start observing the heavens — hunting for exoplanets and shedding light on dark matter and dark energy, among other tasks. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Engineers across ancient civilizations developed machines, structures, and instruments to move heavy objects, transport water, track the heavens, and build settlements capable of surviving hostile environments. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 Maybe there’s still hope for a new morning, for clouds that cluster like ripe grapes which, when squeezed, will release from the heavens the sweet streams of enchanted days. — Ingeborg Bachmann, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the heavens

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“The heavens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heavens. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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