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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sky
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  • The Milky Way lights up the night sky over a desert road in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s top places to travel in 2026.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Tule fog becomes especially dense when moist marine air, calm winds and clear skies come together.
    Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Welkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welkin. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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