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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 sky
The Lime began to put up a column, meaning that all the threads and tendrils and wisps of smoke rising from every burning bush and tree and blade of grass braided together, billowing and twisting, climbing the sky, forming a pillar of smoke that tied the earth to the stratosphere.
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Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The light stays sharp well into the evening, the sky a dusky purply blue that doesn’t fade so much as deepen.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Massive increases in compute power today are the product of a wide array of engineering breakthroughs, some that require microscopes to see and others that are better observed from the sky.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
The nights surrounding June 7 will see Jupiter and Mercury crowd together close to the horizon in the northwestern sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The light stays sharp well into the evening, the sky a dusky purply blue that doesn’t fade so much as deepen.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Massive increases in compute power today are the product of a wide array of engineering breakthroughs, some that require microscopes to see and others that are better observed from the sky.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
The nights surrounding June 7 will see Jupiter and Mercury crowd together close to the horizon in the northwestern sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
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It’s made from a breathable, sweat-wicking fabric and comes in five fun colors—including tulip pink and deep azure blue—that are perfect for summer.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
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In efforts to recreate this ancient material, researchers at Washington State University compiled a list of potential materials used to craft Egyptian blue.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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As a dissident, Limonov didn’t find New York to be some immigrant heaven, but rather a cutthroat town where the Upper West Side socialites were as disaffected and atrophied as Politburo members.—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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While there will be emphasis on families and domestic lives, the dazzling configurations taking place in the heavens above could even mark a period where past-life connections return to bring potential radiance and good news.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Cheryl Des Vignes and Jerrold Smith II Longtime lovebirds Cheryl Des Vignes and Jerrold Smith II are living in newlywed bliss after getting married in Los Angeles in May.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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In the And Just Like That… premiere in 2021, Carrie and Mr. Big are in wedded bliss, only for their happiness to come to an abrupt halt when Big suffers a fatal heart attack after a 45-minute ride on his at-home Peloton bike.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Video by McCarty shows the towering vortex, with the rainbow adding a colorful accent to an otherwise gray, gloomy skyline.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Photo : Fenton Whelan/Alex Winship Photography The terrace floats above Hyde Park and overlooks the London skyline.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
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Expensive tickets, of course, and a scalper’s paradise.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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From alpine lakes to wild rivers, these are the hidden spots that feel like your own private paradise (just don’t forget your water shoes).—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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But when the music dissipated into quietude — recalling a boat drifting far off from shore, surrounded only by blue horizon — Guerrero guided the music with expansive ease.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Keeping big-name players for long is tougher because there are so many opportunities for them away from the court, broadening their career horizons.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The list includes Ali Shamkhani, one of the most powerful men in Iran’s military, political, and economic firmaments.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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Still, even Glenn admitted that the tariff rollout had left some cracks in the firmament.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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