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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 skies
Over 95% of respondents who started during or since the pandemic are staying in the private skies.
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Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Seek out locations with unobstructed views of the horizons and check the weather forecast to ensure skies will be clear.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In other words, more travelers are heading into the skies than ever before.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
The weather forecast predicts mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 90s for the weekend.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The phenomenon will take place during this month's new moon, offering a chance for greater visibility under dark skies.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Saturday on the UF campus in Gainesville.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Israel waited to notify the US On Tuesday afternoon, more than 10 Israeli fighter jets launched into the skies over the Middle East to carry out the attack.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by sunny skies.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Seek out locations with unobstructed views of the horizons and check the weather forecast to ensure skies will be clear.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In other words, more travelers are heading into the skies than ever before.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
The weather forecast predicts mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 90s for the weekend.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The phenomenon will take place during this month's new moon, offering a chance for greater visibility under dark skies.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Saturday on the UF campus in Gainesville.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Israel waited to notify the US On Tuesday afternoon, more than 10 Israeli fighter jets launched into the skies over the Middle East to carry out the attack.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by sunny skies.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skies
heavens
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One big topic in the news these days is that AI often pretends to be your best friend and will praise you to the high heavens.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Neon lights and a checkerboard stage added to the ‘80s vibe of the song, while a musician playing a keytar with hair-teased-to-heavens cemented the influence of the decade on Doja’s sound.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skies. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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