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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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Recent Examples of sky
In the center, under the high pressure, skies are usually clear and sinking air allows heat to build and stay put — often bringing a long stretch of hot weather across the Plains and into the South, with widespread 80s and 90s.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Bay windows and mahogany herringbone wood floors anchor the formal living room, which flows into the formal dining area and kitchen, the latter of which has been updated with sleek white cabinetry and a ceiling painted to resemble the sky.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
The sky is threatening rain on an early Wednesday evening, but that hasn’t stopped a line of people from wrapping around a tall brick building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Sheets of fog hung low in the sky, obscuring what stars there might have been, haloing the streetlamps.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Bay windows and mahogany herringbone wood floors anchor the formal living room, which flows into the formal dining area and kitchen, the latter of which has been updated with sleek white cabinetry and a ceiling painted to resemble the sky.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
The sky is threatening rain on an early Wednesday evening, but that hasn’t stopped a line of people from wrapping around a tall brick building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Sheets of fog hung low in the sky, obscuring what stars there might have been, haloing the streetlamps.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
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Could Bottoms turn Georgia blue?—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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At 55, Kid Rock barely stopped moving for nearly two hours — hopping, scratching records, playing saxophone, climbing a grand piano and conducting his band through country, rap-rock, blues and Southern rock.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Miriam’s bliss bubbled up, feathering her insides, shimmering around her baby, erupting from her throat in a giggle—a curious misplaced sound in that car.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Newlyweds Venus Williams and Andrea Preti were in attendance and appear to still be immersed in honeymoon bliss.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 May 2026
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Covering not just movies and television but also theater and cabaret, Reed, a Southerner who seemed as much a part of Manhattan as the skyline, lorded over the arts with a homogenizing mainstream peremptoriness.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Retractable glass walls open completely to sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco skyline, and the surrounding bay, while expansive terraces blur the line between indoor and outdoor living.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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But their apparent domestic paradise was thrown into disarray when Betty began to suspect her husband was having an affair with his younger office assistant, Linda Kolkena.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Mauritius looks like paradise to many—and its government can afford to be picky about the people who want to make the island their home.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The chatbots then walked back some of their original conclusions, with Claude specifically noting that its original planning horizon was too short.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Why Trust Carries So Much Weight Retirement decisions involve money, time, and a long horizon.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Taix’s history, and its spot in the city’s cultural firmament, cannot be denied.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
26 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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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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