heavens

plural of heaven
as in sky
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the starry heavens the space shuttle gradually disappeared into the heavens

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  • After the announcement, Zelenskyy posted on X that air raid alerts were ringing out across Ukraine, adding that Russian attack drones were detected in the skies.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • For those planning to catch this weekend's display, the recommendation from experts is simple: find a dark sky, look up before dawn, and be patient.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Heavens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavens. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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