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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
had a heavenly time at the dance
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
do not concern yourself with material possessions, but with things heavenly, the prophet admonished
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as in celestial
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
heavenly hosts singing "Alleluia!"
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as in delicious
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
the heavenly aroma of chocolate fills the shop
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Recent Examples of heavenly
Best paired with Thai or Oriental cuisine, while roast turkey is a heavenly match.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There is more than a bit of Freddie Mercury flair in Boone’s stage presence, as well as his multi-octave voice capable of hitting some heavenly notes.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Rest in heavenly peace, Danielle.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
With Ao Bing’s spirit now in Ne Zha’s body, the two manage a truce with dragons to venture to the land of the heavenly Chan sect and complete three tasks that will grant them immortality and restore Ao Bing’s body.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There is more than a bit of Freddie Mercury flair in Boone’s stage presence, as well as his multi-octave voice capable of hitting some heavenly notes.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Rest in heavenly peace, Danielle.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
With Ao Bing’s spirit now in Ne Zha’s body, the two manage a truce with dragons to venture to the land of the heavenly Chan sect and complete three tasks that will grant them immortality and restore Ao Bing’s body.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavenly
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The film, which largely unfolds on Christmas Eve, has a wonderful sense of the dying light of a late December day, the transition from a shade of damp gray to the inky black of night, and, even better, an actual sense of a particular American place.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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This all sounds wonderful, but for me, oil control surpasses everything.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fighting an uphill battle is not part of the divine plan for your life and career.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Little red dots are one of the most curious celestial objects viewed thus far by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to Einstein’s theory of gravity, known as general relativity, massive, dense celestial objects bend space and time.—
Chad Hanna,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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This will exceed your expectations because something so humble really isn't meant to be this delicious.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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The bright vegetal bite of a good blanco is delicious and helps match the robust character of the maraschino liqueur.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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Olivier Rousteing‘s office high atop Balmain headquarters is rich in windows — offering lovely breezes and panoramic views of Paris rooftops — but rather poor on wall space for hanging pictures.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The easy route takes visitors along a disused rail line for a gentle jaunt in one of the Pacific Northwest's loveliest regions.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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The final mix includes botanicals, minerals, and vitamins such as holy basil for stress response, curcumin to promote a healthy immune response, konjac root to address oil production, and probiotics to optimize the microbiome.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, proof of an ancient garden was found at the holiest site in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Colorful Mérida has no beaches of its own, but with the blissful town of Celestún just an hour and a half away, most travelers won't mind.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Robbie’s practical version of that blissful beach is a remote quarry near his rural home.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even the wine lists are delightful physical specimens, bound in corrugated cardboard in homage to the nineteen-seventies Italian cookbook series In Bocca, and découpaged with psychedelic illustrations from the books.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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After a delightful dummy past Gravenberch, Grealish set up a chance from which Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall should at least have hit the target.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Heavenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavenly. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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