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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
How to view the triple 'smiley' conjunction in the sky?
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Clear skies are expected Tuesday, when the high will near 82 and the low will drop to around 50.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This revealed the subtle motion of SGR 0501+4516 through the sky and the magnetar's trajectory over thousands of years.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This blue-white star 77 light-years from our sun is one of the brightest in the April sky.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Clear skies are expected Tuesday, when the high will near 82 and the low will drop to around 50.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This revealed the subtle motion of SGR 0501+4516 through the sky and the magnetar's trajectory over thousands of years.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This blue-white star 77 light-years from our sun is one of the brightest in the April sky.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
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The Cordless Vacuum with the ‘Power of a Dyson’ Is Down to $80 Today — but Not for Long The towels are on sale in multiple colors, including neutrals, pastels, and bright shades, such as dark gray, aqua blue, and yellow, so one is bound to match your bathroom decor.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Preacher Boy seems to be loosely based on the legend of real-life blues musician Robert Johnson whose guitar was said to have been tuned by the devil at a crossroads, granting him musical prowess.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 2025
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Emily Ratajkowski claps back at onlooker who told her to 'put on a shirt' during walk The mission, the first for an all-female space crew since 1963, was marketed as a feminist landmark − a chance to see mothers and female storytellers launch toward the heavens.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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There was scarce a cloud in the heavens, yet the sky… appeared as black as if a storm was raging.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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After three seasons of Netflix's dating documentary series centered on singles across the autism spectrum, fan favorites Abby Romeo and David Isaacman have some company in romantic bliss.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Spoiler alert … anxiety will soon challenge our peaceful bliss, because where there are blooms and fresh new foliage, there will be pests.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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The outlet shared a photo of the couple holding hands while walking and another posing in front of the N.Y.C. skyline.—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Dallas skyline didn't become iconic until Reunion Tower was finished in the late 1970s.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Shop it now to turn your backyard into a paradise this summer.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are abundant trails for mountain biking and hiking, and the Roaring Fork River is a paradise for paddleboarders, kayakers, and flyfishers alike.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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That includes investment goals, time horizon and tolerance for risk.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, many people over 50 also have a long horizon during which to invest — potentially 15 to 30 years.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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High in the thin Alaskan air, where abundant oxygen had long abandoned such firmaments for lower altitude, five women knelt circled against the piercing cold.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Prices are, accordingly, among the highest in the steakhouse firmament, though slightly lower than those at The Grill and Bourbon Steak.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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