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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
Two things persuaded Haagy to shelve his own plant research and zero in on the mystery of sky-darkening smog.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Jupiter will appear as a steady star-like object glowing brightly 5 degrees to the lower right of the lunar disk — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Why expectations are sky high despite Greene loss.
—Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
This should continue Saturday, with a high of 68 degrees and some cloudier skies, before the abnormal spring warmth returns early next week.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Jupiter will appear as a steady star-like object glowing brightly 5 degrees to the lower right of the lunar disk — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Why expectations are sky high despite Greene loss.
—Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
This should continue Saturday, with a high of 68 degrees and some cloudier skies, before the abnormal spring warmth returns early next week.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
Noun
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Now the veteran rockers will play those groovy, funkified blues one last time before closing up shop for good.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Article continues below In the image, blue represents oxygen, green represents hydrogen, and red denotes the presence of sulfur.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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White and brown are a match made in sartorial heaven.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Summer brings enormous, heaven-scented blooms that ripen to attractive cones holding bright red seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Lindy West’s new memoir, Adult Braces, ends with a portrait of unconventional domestic bliss.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026
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Juvenile bliss had long contoured this abrasive band, whose songs rattled like playgrounds, and whose shouts rang like the peals of petulant children.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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The team said the four large trusses at the top of the canopy will weigh 3,800 tons, and become a feature of Sacramento’s skyline.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Projects like South Flagler House have pushed pricing into the stratosphere, while newer developments like the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Olara, Forté on Flagler, and Alba Palm Beach are reshaping the waterfront skyline.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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Here, four bibliophile paradises that invite travelers to get lost in the chapters and sit in the joy of a life well read.—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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This kiddie paradise offers hiking trails at varying degrees of difficulty, plenty of opportunities to spot birds and other wildlife and even pet a farm friend or two.—
Susan McDonald,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even when flying in one direction, horizons can be rotated, and perspectives can be shifted to look back or perform a flip.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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For someone in their 50s or 60s, the allocation decision should reflect both the time horizon until withdrawals and the role this Roth money plays within the broader portfolio.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The throwback sitcom from Garry Marshall ran through 1984, solidifying Winkler's spot in the firmament of TV stardom.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the past thirty or so years, the academy has replaced the church as the center of the liberal moral imagination, providing the sense of a community bound by ethics, a firmament of texts and knowledge that should inform action, and a meeting space for like-minded people.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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