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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
In the center, under the high pressure, skies are usually clear and sinking air allows heat to build and stay put — often bringing a long stretch of hot weather across the Plains and into the South, with widespread 80s and 90s.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Bay windows and mahogany herringbone wood floors anchor the formal living room, which flows into the formal dining area and kitchen, the latter of which has been updated with sleek white cabinetry and a ceiling painted to resemble the sky.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
The sky is threatening rain on an early Wednesday evening, but that hasn’t stopped a line of people from wrapping around a tall brick building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Sheets of fog hung low in the sky, obscuring what stars there might have been, haloing the streetlamps.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Bay windows and mahogany herringbone wood floors anchor the formal living room, which flows into the formal dining area and kitchen, the latter of which has been updated with sleek white cabinetry and a ceiling painted to resemble the sky.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
The sky is threatening rain on an early Wednesday evening, but that hasn’t stopped a line of people from wrapping around a tall brick building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Sheets of fog hung low in the sky, obscuring what stars there might have been, haloing the streetlamps.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
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The rooms Most rooms are understatedly plush, painted an elegant blue that’s on the sensual side of Edwardian, with bathrooms tiled in crisp black and white.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Buildable Flashes Mascara is spiked with peptides and clover flower extract to condition and nourish lashes, respectively, and comes in three shades, including an electric blue dubbed Indigo.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
20 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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Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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This ride is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Miriam’s bliss bubbled up, feathering her insides, shimmering around her baby, erupting from her throat in a giggle—a curious misplaced sound in that car.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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During each session, expert instructors guide flowing yoga sessions and meditation with sweeping London skyline views.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Under the leadership of former Don Artemio part-owner Adrian Burciaga, the South Main Village restaurant offers a patio and upstairs terrace with views of the downtown Fort Worth skyline.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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Marco Island Adjacent to the Everglades National Park and nearly 100 miles of undeveloped islands, bays, and estuaries, Marco Island is a sheller's paradise.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The scene has turned into a vulture’s paradise.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Very few bills with even a modest price tag survived its horizon, limiting lawmakers’ ambitions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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No horizon line divided lake from sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Taix’s history, and its spot in the city’s cultural firmament, cannot be denied.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The throwback sitcom from Garry Marshall ran through 1984, solidifying Winkler's spot in the firmament of TV stardom.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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