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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
Some morning fog is possible before skies clear.
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Joseph Dames, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The company just unveiled its next-gen Delta One suites, which are expected to hit the skies in early 2027 aboard its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Tuesday, the forecast expects a high to climb to the upper 70s, NWS states, as skies remain mostly sunny.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The missions mark a shift in this conflict, from the skies to the sea.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Forward Samu Salminen walked off the plane, raising the hardware to the blue skies.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The Kings will take to the skies, hoping for a soft landing in the Northwest that will extend their season into the playoffs.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Spring weather can be unpredictable, with sudden shifts from sunny skies to rain and thunderstorms.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Under bright, sunny skies that felt more like summer than spring break, dozens of Garden Grove Unified School District students gathered around SWAT team members from Garden Grove and Santa Ana as officers introduced themselves and described their roles.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Joseph Dames, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The company just unveiled its next-gen Delta One suites, which are expected to hit the skies in early 2027 aboard its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Tuesday, the forecast expects a high to climb to the upper 70s, NWS states, as skies remain mostly sunny.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The missions mark a shift in this conflict, from the skies to the sea.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Forward Samu Salminen walked off the plane, raising the hardware to the blue skies.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The Kings will take to the skies, hoping for a soft landing in the Northwest that will extend their season into the playoffs.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Spring weather can be unpredictable, with sudden shifts from sunny skies to rain and thunderstorms.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Under bright, sunny skies that felt more like summer than spring break, dozens of Garden Grove Unified School District students gathered around SWAT team members from Garden Grove and Santa Ana as officers introduced themselves and described their roles.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2026.
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