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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
The rest of the week is expected to be clear skies and sunshine.
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
On this record-setting flight, the aircraft took passengers, including Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel, to the F1 Grand Prix in Monaco, demonstrating the ability to travel from city to city faster than any other business jet in the skies.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
From glowing skies to giant reefs, massive canyons, towering mountains, and roaring waterfalls, the planet’s greatest natural wonders show just how powerful and diverse nature can be.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Monday begins the week with partly sunny skies and being mostly dry.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
That will help ensure the nighttime skies around the observatory remain dark enough for the telescopes to continue operating.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
On Monday morning, B 1067 once again took to the skies, launching 29 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
The skies were clear, and the girls were cheerful.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
By Tuesday, clear, sunny skies are forecast, with a high near 88 degrees and a low around 59.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
On this record-setting flight, the aircraft took passengers, including Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel, to the F1 Grand Prix in Monaco, demonstrating the ability to travel from city to city faster than any other business jet in the skies.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
From glowing skies to giant reefs, massive canyons, towering mountains, and roaring waterfalls, the planet’s greatest natural wonders show just how powerful and diverse nature can be.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Monday begins the week with partly sunny skies and being mostly dry.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
That will help ensure the nighttime skies around the observatory remain dark enough for the telescopes to continue operating.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
On Monday morning, B 1067 once again took to the skies, launching 29 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
The skies were clear, and the girls were cheerful.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
By Tuesday, clear, sunny skies are forecast, with a high near 88 degrees and a low around 59.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skies
heavens
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Yes, the summer festival season is here (thank heavens).—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skies. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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