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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
Will skies be clear Sunday night?
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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
Northern Michigan could glimpse the northern lights tonight, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) forecast, though watch out for cloudy, stormy skies in some areas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, clouding skies and choking air quality in distant cities.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Lightning has streaked across Arizona skies over the past few weeks as the state's monsoon season kicks into full force.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Will skies be clear in Indianapolis, Indiana during the full moon?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Conditions need to be cold and clear skies.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dignitaries and longtime residents gathered under gray skies at the memorial to Katrina’s victims in a New Orleans cemetery where dozens who perished in the storm but were never identified or claimed are interred.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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
Northern Michigan could glimpse the northern lights tonight, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) forecast, though watch out for cloudy, stormy skies in some areas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, clouding skies and choking air quality in distant cities.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Lightning has streaked across Arizona skies over the past few weeks as the state's monsoon season kicks into full force.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Will skies be clear in Indianapolis, Indiana during the full moon?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Conditions need to be cold and clear skies.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dignitaries and longtime residents gathered under gray skies at the memorial to Katrina’s victims in a New Orleans cemetery where dozens who perished in the storm but were never identified or claimed are interred.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skies
heavens
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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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Thank heavens for Nucor , which still creates them.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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