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a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
a belief that warriors felled in battle will be raised to the sky
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Recent Examples of skies
As Israeli fighter jets cut across the skies to their target, Netanyahu hunkered down in the Shin Bet’s Special Operations Command Center in central Israel.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by sunny skies.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Nolthenius hopes that more astronomers – professionals and amateurs – will turn their eyes to the skies to observe Quaoar's occultations.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Attendees can expect sunny skies and warm weather, with daily highs ranging from 86 to 92 degrees.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Will skies be clear Sunday night?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As the second-brightest object in Earth’s skies behind only the Sun, the Moon’s close proximity explains why no other star, planet, satellite, or galaxy can outshine it.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Will skies be clear in Indianapolis, Indiana during the full moon?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by sunny skies.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Nolthenius hopes that more astronomers – professionals and amateurs – will turn their eyes to the skies to observe Quaoar's occultations.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Attendees can expect sunny skies and warm weather, with daily highs ranging from 86 to 92 degrees.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Will skies be clear Sunday night?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As the second-brightest object in Earth’s skies behind only the Sun, the Moon’s close proximity explains why no other star, planet, satellite, or galaxy can outshine it.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Will skies be clear in Indianapolis, Indiana during the full moon?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skies
heavens
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One big topic in the news these days is that AI often pretends to be your best friend and will praise you to the high heavens.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Neon lights and a checkerboard stage added to the ‘80s vibe of the song, while a musician playing a keytar with hair-teased-to-heavens cemented the influence of the decade on Doja’s sound.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skies. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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