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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
Although the movie was black and white, Jack Pierce, the makeup artist, painted him sky gray.
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The study also shows the value of long-term sky surveys like the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey, which continuously monitor changes in the night sky.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Even our silken fruits offer their wet to afternoon sky.
—Carson Colenbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
The necessary arrangements had to be made, on the planet, and in the sky.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The study also shows the value of long-term sky surveys like the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey, which continuously monitor changes in the night sky.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Even our silken fruits offer their wet to afternoon sky.
—Carson Colenbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
The necessary arrangements had to be made, on the planet, and in the sky.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
Noun
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Get it for as low as $24 on final sale, and shop it in a variety of colors like this versatile Riverside blue.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Preppy patterns like argyle, plaid, and polka dots feel newly relevant, while cozy neutrals, icy blues, and rich wine shades ground the looks in winter-ready color.—
Kat Suico,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tina Turner’s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag Tina Turner’s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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Every year in late December, my childhood home transformed into a vision of American bliss.—
Andrew Fedorov,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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Once all the holiday bliss ended, my family always made an annual trip to the store to quickly make our exchanges and returns and get more bang for our buck.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
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The voyage ends with a multitude of lanterns above the Paris skyline, as a mother and child look on from the Pont Neuf, the historic bridge located next to Vuitton’s headquarters.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Expansive terraces open to sweeping views of the Burj Khalifa, downtown skyline, and Arabian Sea.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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With an award-winning restaurant scene, high-end shopping, and a Panorama Trail offering breathtaking views of the Rhine Valley for travelers of all facilities, Baden-Baden is a well-rounded paradise that redefines the spa town experience.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Seattle is an outdoor lover’s paradise packed with things to do in all four seasons, from summer hiking and fall leaf-peeping to winter snow sports and ambling around downtown in the spring, when the rain starts to ease up and summer crowds haven't yet arrived.—
Scott Bay,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Music is still burning strong inside me, and there are new creative horizons ahead.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meteor showers are generally best seen with a clear view of the stars, an unobstructed horizon, very little light pollution and on a night with no clouds.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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An all-star cast plucked from different corners of the pop culture firmament leads Ryan Murphy's All's Fair, a Hulu legal drama about female divorce attorneys who open their own practice.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Forgetting Derry’s communal traumas is as much a part of the town’s firmament as the scenic canals, the nearby Air Force base where Charlotte’s hubby Leroy (Jovan Adepo) has been newly posted, and the dilapidated house at 29 Neibolt Street.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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