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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
Maneuvering through the sky, the inexperienced but intrepid fighter finds a weakness in the alien technology.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 June 2025
The heart of Paris, now as then, spans the colors of a March sky at dusk: pale gold, chilly white, slate blue.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
These displays stream real-time video from cameras mounted on the aircraft's exterior, offering passengers a panoramic, immersive view of the skies.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The Ultimate 2025 Horoscope Predictions for Each Zodiac Sign, According to a Celebrity Astrologer
Aries (March 20-April 19)
Soar in the sky and glide high, Aries!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 June 2025
The heart of Paris, now as then, spans the colors of a March sky at dusk: pale gold, chilly white, slate blue.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
These displays stream real-time video from cameras mounted on the aircraft's exterior, offering passengers a panoramic, immersive view of the skies.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The Ultimate 2025 Horoscope Predictions for Each Zodiac Sign, According to a Celebrity Astrologer
Aries (March 20-April 19)
Soar in the sky and glide high, Aries!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
Noun
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Those yellows, blues, and browns are just that irresistible.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Sammie and his ilk, though, are finding fleeting freedom through blues.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The ball hit the back of the rim and soared into the heavens.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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One step below rocketing into the heavens, astrotourism is all about stargazing.—
David Christopher Kaufman,
Air Mail,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The expectation is the surrounding bliss will inspire her.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Then, drift off into bliss during a reinvigorating Imperial Relaxing Massage, delivered on a heated bed.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Diamond necklace with Miami skyline At his sentencing earlier this month, a Miami federal prosecutor described Lorquet as a greedy criminal who fleeced his country at one of its weakest moments in history.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Sixty-seven stories above sea level, Mercedes-Benz Places sits as one of the many high rises on the Miami skyline bearing an automaker's name.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Its iconic city walls, which have protected this marble paradise for over 500 years, have always been a magnet for travelers.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Honolulu Get access to both a tropical paradise and a major metropolitan city in Honolulu.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Here are some expert tips on how to prepare. Make a retirement plan The easiest way to write a retirement plan is with a retirement planner, who will know all about longevity rates and the 4% rule and the 30-year (or longer) retirement horizon.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Before the moon dips below the western horizon around midnight local time, moongazers may also catch sight of its shadowed expanse faintly glowing — an effect known as earthshine, caused by sunlight reflected off Earth softly illuminating the moon's night side.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Still, even Glenn admitted that the tariff rollout had left some cracks in the firmament.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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On the wide stage of the Vivian Beaumont, two of the Viewpoints, spatial relationship and shape, find particularly striking expression: As Floyd Collins begins, Landau arranges her ensemble in silhouette across an empty expanse of dirt floor, a soaring blank canvas of firmament behind them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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