How to Use heavenly in a Sentence

heavenly

adjective
  • The weather on vacation was heavenly.
  • Do not concern yourself with material possessions, but with things heavenly, the prophet admonished.
  • He even gets bathed in a shaft of heavenly light at one point.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Just stir and a plain-old cup of joe becomes a heavenly mocha.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Somebody's got to be a heavenly cop out there and tell the truth.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022
  • This play, as staged by this cast, is bound to make heavenly music.
    — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2017
  • Treat your head with the best of the best, with this heavenly hat this winter.
    — Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 18 Oct. 2022
  • This heavenly spin on tiramisu is ideal for spring.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Why not stop by, check out the event and give your pet an extra bit of heavenly grace.
    — cleveland.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Try it with a green curry with shrimp and coconut milk for a heavenly match.
    — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • These heavenly holiday desserts will earn you a spot on the nice list.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The mid-song key change coupled with a brass break is also heavenly.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Rest in heavenly peace, Danielle.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Above us, the white smoke kept pouring out, a heavenly signal to the world.
    — Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • These heavenly squares are then baked in the oven until golden, crispy brown.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • These heavenly squares are then baked in the oven until golden, crispy brown.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Don’t even pay much attention to the heavenly pop melody.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • With the heavenly cork footbed, your feet (and probably your legs) will thank you.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 10 Aug. 2023
  • But distinct heavenly lights -- sun, moon, and stars -- did not come until the fourth.
    — Christian Schneider, National Review, 28 Sep. 2023
  • As the roast cooks over hot coals, the mingled smoke and herbs release the most heavenly aroma.
    — David Tanis, The Seattle Times, 19 June 2017
  • Each string of the angel’s wing that is the heavenly gift of light did not make its usual second stride.
    — Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In the elders’ telling, a single ray of heavenly light shone down while the villagers cried with joy.
    — Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • And countless other heavenly burger bars, from the chains to the mom and pop hole-in-the-walls?
    — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 May 2017
  • Moms that love fancy soaps can't get enough of Molton Brown's heavenly scents.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Aromatic Think of a trip to a spa and the heavenly aroma that greets you.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 25 May 2023
  • This heavenly dessert is the recipe for you and your Super Bowl party!
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
  • After spending most of the year working from our beds, a new set of heavenly bed sheets feels like the right thing to splurge on.
    — Ray Lowe, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Guests will do a double-take at this piece that looks like something out of a heavenly boutique hotel.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Here are the best places in the South to get this heavenly treat, according to our readers.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • But Comet Nishimura is more than just a heavenly sight, Ye says.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2023

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