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as in heaven
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 Farmers’ Almanac anticipates fair skies early, followed by showers across Ohio, Michigan and points east.
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Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
The Schichts managed to survive and thrive, building the company, merging with Unilever, founding a cinema, building international networks and even taking to the skies in airplane races.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
After the touchdown, Fletcher got down on one knee and lifted his right pointer finger toward the sky.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Cast your eyes on the low western sky after sunset, just below the Big Dipper.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2025
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Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
The Schichts managed to survive and thrive, building the company, merging with Unilever, founding a cinema, building international networks and even taking to the skies in airplane races.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
After the touchdown, Fletcher got down on one knee and lifted his right pointer finger toward the sky.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Cast your eyes on the low western sky after sunset, just below the Big Dipper.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
Noun
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The brand will be bringing its eggshell blue and ruby red color palette to the beauty halls of Selfridges.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Cheen brought American blues, jazz and reggae to China, toured Jimmy Witherspoon and Helen Reddy through Asia and produced albums for the Chinese heavy metal band Tang Dynasty and LPs of Chinese country music.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tina Turner’s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag Tina Turner’s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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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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There’s a special sort of bliss that comes from a dumb action game.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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This coaster is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Within a few short years, if Adam Goldstein has his way, the skyline over America’s great cities could look very different.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Amazon is a birder’s paradise.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
21 Oct. 2025
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The island is known as a paradise for scuba diving, according to the travel booking site, and renowned for its national and adventure parks.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Front seat occupants are offered a vast overview of the immediate horizon.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Major deals now feature 20-30 year funding horizons—extraordinary bets on technologies whose commercial viability five years from now remains uncertain.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Forgetting Derry’s communal traumas is as much a part of the town’s firmament as the scenic canals, the nearby Air Force base where Charlotte’s hubby Leroy (Jovan Adepo) has been newly posted, and the dilapidated house at 29 Neibolt Street.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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This is about an important position within the firmament of government.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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