heavens

Example Sentences

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We're supposed to be filming an interview in the park, but the heavens have burst.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The work suggests Dante recognized meteors as real geological forces at a time when Aristotelian beliefs still portrayed the heavens as perfect and unchanging.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Thank heavens, it was too soon to say goodbye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Outside a Milan hospital, Umberto Marcucci told reporters he was "thanking the heavens" that his son Manfredi -- one of four Italians being treated at the hospital -- made it out alive.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Even here, Tycho’s mysticism was reflected in the layout of the buildings, itself intended to reflect the structure of the heavens.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin