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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
In the tense Lebanese capital, Beirut, Israeli surveillance drones buzz overhead while red tracer bullets light up the night skies, fired to warn residents of possible attacks.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Dust, volcanic ash, or other particulates in the atmosphere can result in a deeper red, while clear skies yield a lighter amber color.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Austin's eclipse forecast A new work week starts in Austin with dry weather, despite mostly cloudy skies early in the day.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Clear skies, sunshine and warm weather are in the forecast Monday for North Texas as March begins with a string of hot days.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Early risers on Tuesday morning will be in for a rare celestial event over the Colorado skies.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American warplanes over its skies.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Mostly clear skies are in the forecast overnight with lows in the upper 30s.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye if clear skies allow.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Dust, volcanic ash, or other particulates in the atmosphere can result in a deeper red, while clear skies yield a lighter amber color.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Austin's eclipse forecast A new work week starts in Austin with dry weather, despite mostly cloudy skies early in the day.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Clear skies, sunshine and warm weather are in the forecast Monday for North Texas as March begins with a string of hot days.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Early risers on Tuesday morning will be in for a rare celestial event over the Colorado skies.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American warplanes over its skies.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Mostly clear skies are in the forecast overnight with lows in the upper 30s.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye if clear skies allow.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skies
heavens
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Close by, Cassiopeia the Queen and Cepheus the King hang high in the northwest heavens in the early evening.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skies. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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