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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
That was seen as a fireball blazing across the sky in broad daylight by dozens of witnesses.
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CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
For the multitudes who dreamed of sipping their beer in the open air beneath the sunny skies on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose, your day has arrived.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Overhead a variety of tropical birds fly through the sky and perch on treetops, their calls providing a unique soundtrack to your stay.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Cool, clear mornings give way to afternoons shaped by the low winter arc of the sun, painting the mountains in long shadows and the sky in improbable color.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
For the multitudes who dreamed of sipping their beer in the open air beneath the sunny skies on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose, your day has arrived.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Overhead a variety of tropical birds fly through the sky and perch on treetops, their calls providing a unique soundtrack to your stay.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Cool, clear mornings give way to afternoons shaped by the low winter arc of the sun, painting the mountains in long shadows and the sky in improbable color.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
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Consider light palettes in tones of sage, soft blue, or butter yellow, and placing out chic umbrellas to create shade for your guests.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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The smallest ring is typically painted red, the middle ring is left white and the outer ring blue.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Kendrick Lamar and Chanel are a match made in fashion heaven, and on Sunday night the two made history.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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Close by, Cassiopeia the Queen and Cepheus the King hang high in the northwest heavens in the early evening.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Their domestic bliss is cut short, however, when Safin's men arrive on the scene.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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The island fast became a magnet for high-profile guests looking for Caribbean bliss and privacy in equal measure.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The backdrop on the Opening Night stage was a massive Super Bowl LX emblem with the chrome Lombardi trophy, the Golden Gate Bridge, trees, mountains and a silhouette of the San Francisco skyline.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Departing from Moynihan Train Hall in the heart of Manhattan, the train eases out from beneath the skyline before slipping into New Jersey, where city boroughs gradually give way to quieter suburbs.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Set on 43 oceanfront acres on the island’s west side, Waimea Plantation Cottages (from $309 a night) feels like a secluded tropical paradise, yet is an easy drive to attractions like Waimea Canyon and the Swinging Bridge at Hanapēpē.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, there's plenty more for travelers to enjoy in this Caribbean paradise.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sky-gazers should look toward the western horizon during this time period, Gurdemir and Marc Hairston, an astrophysicist at the University of Texas at Dallas, said.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Their 20-year time horizon might just have been too conservative.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Friend Dog movies are a regular fixture of the cinematic firmament, but Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s drama, based on Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Award–winning 2018 novel, distinguishes itself by not trying to anthropomorphize its central animal, to enter its mind and give it a voice.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Now, 23 years later, Art Basel and the surrounding bacchanalia of Miami Art Week are firmly ensconced, even if the contemporary art market has been in the doldrums, and the city seems to have secured its place in the art firmament – at least in December.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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