as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
be careful with that thing, or you'll send us all to kingdom come
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Noun
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Not everybody thinks the sky is falling.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026 -
When the drizzle calls for noodles, Yoroshiku delivers a steaming bowl of ramen that pairs perfectly with gray skies.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Catholic theology, purgatory is the in-between—not heaven, not hell, but a passage of purification before something better.—
Geoff Curtis,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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In an interview ahead of Palm Sunday, senior pastor Robert Jeffress reflected on specific scripture that says the whole world will burn someday, but there will be a new heaven and a new earth with Christ.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Juvenile bliss had long contoured this abrasive band, whose songs rattled like playgrounds, and whose shouts rang like the peals of petulant children.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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UnCruise offers energetic travelers a way to explore this tropical paradise.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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And yet, Steubenville has also quietly emerged as a paradise for big Catholic families.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Apple may be considering a radical redesign of its displays for the upcoming 20th-anniversary iPhone, if new leaks are correct, giving Apple consumers the type of bezel-less screen that has previously been featured on high-end devices from Samsung, Huawei, or Honor.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Attacks put city on high alert New Orleans has strengthened public safety measures over the past year — particularly around large public gatherings — since a deadly truck ramming killed 14 people during a New Year’s celebration.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Kingdom come.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingdom%20come. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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