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as in blisses
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
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
Monday, June 15, was expected to reach a high temperature of 91 degrees, with clear sunny skies and a slight breeze, according to the National Weather Service’s forecast for Boise.
—Don Sweeney, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Washington — Fifty stars painted on deep blue next to seven red and white stripes will take the skies this summer on two United Airlines planes.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies meet and greet us on Monday.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Many spots in Bali do these well, but The Seed fully embraces the pleasure of showering beneath open skies while warm evening air drifts through tropical greenery.
—Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Friday night turns mostly clear, and sunny skies are expected for both Saturday and Sunday.
—The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
In the directorial debut from Izabel Pakzad, Lola (Cherry) and Lavinia (Thorne) make up two-fifths of an on-screen friend group that ditches the Los Angeles smog for the clear skies — and ample partying room — found in California's Joshua Tree National Park.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
The skies were clear, and the girls were cheerful.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Monday, June 15, was expected to reach a high temperature of 91 degrees, with clear sunny skies and a slight breeze, according to the National Weather Service’s forecast for Boise.
—Don Sweeney, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Washington — Fifty stars painted on deep blue next to seven red and white stripes will take the skies this summer on two United Airlines planes.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies meet and greet us on Monday.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Many spots in Bali do these well, but The Seed fully embraces the pleasure of showering beneath open skies while warm evening air drifts through tropical greenery.
—Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Friday night turns mostly clear, and sunny skies are expected for both Saturday and Sunday.
—The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
In the directorial debut from Izabel Pakzad, Lola (Cherry) and Lavinia (Thorne) make up two-fifths of an on-screen friend group that ditches the Los Angeles smog for the clear skies — and ample partying room — found in California's Joshua Tree National Park.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
The skies were clear, and the girls were cheerful.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skies
heavens
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Oh, heavens to Betsy, not the chest hair!—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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Yes, the summer festival season is here (thank heavens).—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skies. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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