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heaven

[hev-uhn] / ˈhɛv ən /
NOUN
place where God lives; wonderful feeling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Promised Land immortality nirvana paradise
STRONG
Arcadia Canaan Elysium Shangri-la Zion afterworld atmosphere azure bliss dreamland ecstasy empyrean enchantment eternity fairyland felicity firmament glory happiness harmony heights hereafter kingdom rapture sky the great beyond the great unknown transport upstairs utopia wonderland
WEAK
beyond eternal home eternal rest happy hunting ground kingdom come life everlasting life to come next world pearly gates the blue
Antonyms
STRONG
hell misery sorrow unhappiness

Example Sentences

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Michael rarely explains himself and thank heaven for that.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The result is as close to heaven as urban living can get, at least as conceived by moviegoers, then and now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"I am certain that he's waiting for me in heaven."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Evolutionary theory is no longer heretical, Galileo has been issued a hall pass to heaven, and quite a few sincere if entirely inadequate apologies have been issued, mostly to people long dead.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“A heaven full of spicy flavors that stick to your clothes and make you sneeze? No, thanks!”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan