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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
All winter long the great constellation Orion the Hunter has roamed our skies, with its bright belt of three stars in nearly a perfect row.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
The collaboration, now in its fourth year of surveying the sky, has released its latest batch of data.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Strange darkness blanketed a large swath of the U.S., animals fell silent and a spectacular glowing ring appeared in the sky where the sun should have been.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band hit theaters, expectations were as high as Lucy in the sky.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
The collaboration, now in its fourth year of surveying the sky, has released its latest batch of data.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Strange darkness blanketed a large swath of the U.S., animals fell silent and a spectacular glowing ring appeared in the sky where the sun should have been.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band hit theaters, expectations were as high as Lucy in the sky.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
Noun
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That track record means nearly every collection Clapton has released in the style has performed exceptionally well commercially – at least when compared to other blues projects in America.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Yardbirds were originally part of a wave of UK bands, with the Who, the Animals and the Rolling Stones, all enraptured with American blues.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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Dustin May closed his eyes, took a breath and held his head suspended toward the heavens.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then, Nathan Lee Graham was just like a gift from the heavens.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The deck space is bliss for morning coffee moments, and the firepit is begging for s’mores.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly may have one of the most memorable — and relatable — love stories in television history, but the couple’s ultimate bliss took nine seasons to get there.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
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Named after the man who penned the national anthem during the War of 1812, the Key Bridge was a beloved feature of Baltimore’s skyline and a symbol of its proud working-class history.—
Lea Skene,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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The property looks right over the Bay to the San Francisco skyline and the setting sun.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Residents can no longer walk around the perimeter of the island and stop at the northern end to absorb the view from their piece of paradise.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Perennial gardens and specimen trees add to this slice of natural paradise that’s still so close to the city.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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At the five-year horizon, the outlook now is for 4.1%, the first time the survey has had a reading above 4% since February 1993.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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One hour before sunrise, seven planets will be strung out across the sky from east to west, starting with Mercury and Jupiter very low to the eastern horizon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Her take on her hit, performed from a stage set like a messy bedsit, complete with washing machine, was the night’s most compelling musical moment and confirmation of a bright new star in the dimming U.K. firmament.—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
2 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 10 Apr. 2025.
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