heavenly

Example Sentences

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You’ve seen a couple hundred of them by the time you hit second or third grade, so you become familiar with the muted ethereal glow, the heavenly gaze and the look of piety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"So yeah, this was really heavenly to work on."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

There is something elementally heavenly about the smell of alliums cooking in butter.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

The sparkle implies heavenly powers but not the type that a person might misuse.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

In the Iliad Hector is nobler by far than any of the heavenly beings, and Andromache infinitely to be preferred to Athena or Aphrodite.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton