sky

noun

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1
as in blue
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the sky usually looks deep blue on a bright clear day

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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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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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