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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 night skies over Wyoming have seen some major milestones in recent weeks.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Behind them, quiet and watchful, Maester Rodrik whispered a prayer to gods long abandoned, his voice trembling with dread beneath the vast, indifferent sky.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
The rainy skies are part of a weak cold front that has been moving across the southeastern United States carrying a line of showers through Central Florida, according to Tim Sedlock, a meteorologist with the weather service.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025
From Japanese animation to Hollywood noir and European arthouse — all to be savored under the Cannes night sky.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Behind them, quiet and watchful, Maester Rodrik whispered a prayer to gods long abandoned, his voice trembling with dread beneath the vast, indifferent sky.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
The rainy skies are part of a weak cold front that has been moving across the southeastern United States carrying a line of showers through Central Florida, according to Tim Sedlock, a meteorologist with the weather service.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025
From Japanese animation to Hollywood noir and European arthouse — all to be savored under the Cannes night sky.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
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The line includes patchwork and scalloped details, bright summery blues, and lilac flowers.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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Recordings cover the entire musical spectrum, including jazz, blues, ragtime, bluegrass, boogie-woogie, country, rock and pop.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Thanks to her good karma, Maya had been reborn in the heavens as a god, but in Buddhism gods are not as spiritually advanced as Buddhas.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2025
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This lyrical drama, choreographed by Dell Howlett, floats at times like a movement-theater piece reaching for the heavens.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Outside of Madison Square Garden was chaotic bliss.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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But the bliss ended mere minutes later when, in a shocking moment of irony (reminiscent to when Serena became a handmaid herself in season five), a handmaid was waiting for the Whartons in their parlor.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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This sophisticated rooftop bar, located atop The Morrow Hotel in D.C.’s lively NoMa district, offers sweeping 360-degree views of the city skyline.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Joe Cox, the president and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science, has noticed two major changes in the area: the city skyline and the kids.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Visitors can step into a foodie paradise featuring high-quality ingredients from honeys and oils to spice & sauce seasoning and BBQ rubs, delectable street food from Peru, Korea, India, Turkey, Scandinavia and more.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Galápagos Islands of Ecuador need no introduction: The famous laboratory for Charles Darwin and his research on evolution are a naturalist’s paradise, brimming with endemic species.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The teams should be created to support multiple time horizons to ensure that the organization can address both urgent issues and longer-term challenges.—
Curt Mueller,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Confirm that your investments align with your goals, time horizon and risk tolerance.—
Christian Binger,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 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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On the wide stage of the Vivian Beaumont, two of the Viewpoints, spatial relationship and shape, find particularly striking expression: As Floyd Collins begins, Landau arranges her ensemble in silhouette across an empty expanse of dirt floor, a soaring blank canvas of firmament behind them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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