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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
Here, a quilt flies over the spacious skies of Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park (an area threatened by drilling permits approved by the US Bureau of Land Management) bearing Wes Gordon’s Georgia, Ashlynn Park’s Arkansas, and Sergio Hudson’s South Carolina, among others.
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Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
As the episode ends, the gray skies are burning off and the sun is peeking out on a world that Rhaenyra will struggle to bear.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
The skies above San Francisco lit up with a laser light display Sunday night as the city launched a new art installation at Civic Center Plaza.
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Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Dry weather returns Tuesday night and Wednesday, with mostly clear skies and lows in the mid-60s before sunshine pushes temperatures back into the mid-80s Wednesday afternoon.
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The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2026
Clear skies are in the forecast for the next few days as temperatures kick around the upper 90s.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
This look is finished off with a cool summer blue, reminiscent of the seas and skies.
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Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Satellite, rocket and robotics startups are in testing Outside of the trillion-dollar-plus tech stock universe, several startups are also eyeing the skies.
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Bob Woods,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Individual and spacious wooden cabins line the expansive green outdoor lounge area—where guests gather for s'mores at the campfire, in awe of the clear skies above (Big Sky might just be the best for stargazing).
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
As the episode ends, the gray skies are burning off and the sun is peeking out on a world that Rhaenyra will struggle to bear.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
The skies above San Francisco lit up with a laser light display Sunday night as the city launched a new art installation at Civic Center Plaza.
—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Dry weather returns Tuesday night and Wednesday, with mostly clear skies and lows in the mid-60s before sunshine pushes temperatures back into the mid-80s Wednesday afternoon.
—
The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2026
Clear skies are in the forecast for the next few days as temperatures kick around the upper 90s.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
This look is finished off with a cool summer blue, reminiscent of the seas and skies.
—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Satellite, rocket and robotics startups are in testing Outside of the trillion-dollar-plus tech stock universe, several startups are also eyeing the skies.
—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Individual and spacious wooden cabins line the expansive green outdoor lounge area—where guests gather for s'mores at the campfire, in awe of the clear skies above (Big Sky might just be the best for stargazing).
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skies
heavens
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The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.
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Oh, heavens to Betsy, not the chest hair!
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“Skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skies. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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