the heavens

plural noun

: the sky
the brightest star in the heavens

Note: When the heavens open (up) it means it starts to rain.

The game had to be stopped when the heavens opened up.

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This pocket of land populated by llamas and flamingos and history is both closer to the heavens and deeply connected to its roots. Danielle Pergament Nick Ballón, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Somewhere in the heavens, my Calvinist God was preparing his lightning bolts. Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025

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“The heavens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heavens. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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