Definition of welkinnext
as in sky
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the movie has been so overhyped that one half expects its opening to be accompanied by the proverbial ringing of the welkin

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  • One night in early March, an Iranian writer and dissident climbed to the roof of his apartment building, in Tehran, to marvel at a towering inferno that had blanketed the sky in smoke.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Winds will be light out of the south, between 5 and 8 mph, under clear skies.
    Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Welkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welkin. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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