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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
In the tale, an old, giant rhea ran so powerfully its steps left imprints in the sky, creating the constellation Choiols — known in the West as the Southern Cross.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
This is the best time to spot Mercury in the sky.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Additionally, despite the sunny skies in hiring, 41% of respondents to a San Diego County Vintners Association survey said sales have declined.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
This is the best time to spot Mercury in the sky.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Additionally, despite the sunny skies in hiring, 41% of respondents to a San Diego County Vintners Association survey said sales have declined.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
Noun
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And in a city as deep-blue as this one, the Democratic primary is the most consequential contest of the election year.—
Jenny Gathright,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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The collection is highly versatile, offering both subtle nods to the sport and head-to-toe outfits, all created in a patriotic color palette of red, white and a variety of blues.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The mild formula fades hyperpigmentation, acne scarring, and blemishes with citric bliss.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
31 May 2026
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To the generation now eyeing the altar, such ostentatious bliss may be a relic of more innocent times.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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The property is designed with all rooms on one side of the building, assuring a better view of the surrounding skyline rather than a neighboring building.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Offering patio seating with terrace views of the downtown Fort Worth skyline.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Here’s a pale pink paradise that Shea McGee would delight in, on account of its baskets, ochre accents, and its clean but warm take on rustic modernism.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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Modway’s luxe daybed is the statement piece that turns a patio into a paradise, and the roomy design offers a go-to spot for reading, napping, and conversing.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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But support from policymakers and financial innovation are required for electrification to reach its full potential on the shortest possible time horizon.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Stargazers in southwestern Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Argentina, Chile, and a handful of other southern hemisphere nations will see the next Blue Moon rise above the eastern horizon at sunset on May 31, with the red light of Antares shining close to the lower right of the lunar disk.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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In that era, daytime television occupied a bigger space in the cultural firmament.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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What’s going on here is nothing less than a sort of nation building, laying the firmament for a new way of living and seeing the world.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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