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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
Ododos’ Modal Soft Wide-leg Pants feel like pajamas thanks to their relaxed fit and buttery soft material, but pleats, pockets, and a slight flare provide a business casual look in the skies.
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Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Sunny skies become mostly cloudy with a high near 61 and low around 42.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Will skies be clear in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the supermoon?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Temperatures are expected to climb back into the mid- to upper 80s by the weekend under mostly sunny skies.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
What the weather forecasters will say with more certainty is that fall appears to have finally arrived with overcast skies, daytime highs in the 50s and overnight lows in the 30s and 40s, and a smattering of rain, mostly on Wednesday and Thursday.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Both comets should be visible in the western and southern skies starting about 45 minutes after sunset and continuing into the night, according to Forbes.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
This year, however, skies were mostly clear and the parent company of Centennial Bank generated the positive results that investors prefer.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Friday will have a high near 70 with mostly sunny skies, and an overnight low around 52.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Sunny skies become mostly cloudy with a high near 61 and low around 42.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Will skies be clear in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the supermoon?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Temperatures are expected to climb back into the mid- to upper 80s by the weekend under mostly sunny skies.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
What the weather forecasters will say with more certainty is that fall appears to have finally arrived with overcast skies, daytime highs in the 50s and overnight lows in the 30s and 40s, and a smattering of rain, mostly on Wednesday and Thursday.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Both comets should be visible in the western and southern skies starting about 45 minutes after sunset and continuing into the night, according to Forbes.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
This year, however, skies were mostly clear and the parent company of Centennial Bank generated the positive results that investors prefer.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Friday will have a high near 70 with mostly sunny skies, and an overnight low around 52.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skies
heavens
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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Just look a little to the left of Altair in the early evening heavens.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skies. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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