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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
The island’s dark skies offer some of the best views of the cosmos.
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Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
Monday will start the new week with partly cloudy skies and a high of 58 F, with nighttime temperatures cooling to 43 F. Residents should remain vigilant for weather updates and prepare for possible shifts in conditions as the storm system progresses.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Perched on the second floor, the windows in the room overlooked the schoolyard and stared into the sky.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Mostly cloudy skies are in the forecast for Tuesday morning, as sunshine will poke through in the afternoon, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2025
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Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
Monday will start the new week with partly cloudy skies and a high of 58 F, with nighttime temperatures cooling to 43 F. Residents should remain vigilant for weather updates and prepare for possible shifts in conditions as the storm system progresses.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Perched on the second floor, the windows in the room overlooked the schoolyard and stared into the sky.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Mostly cloudy skies are in the forecast for Tuesday morning, as sunshine will poke through in the afternoon, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
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Throughout, the rooms are awash with soft pastel hues like rusty pink, dusty blue, and earthy green.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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Hydro blue is an existing color in the Jeep lineup on the Wrangler and is a much brighter, bolder shade than the Fathom blue on the launch edition.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
6 Feb. 2025
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In Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan who was forced to hold up the heavens for eternity.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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The show had peaks and valleys, but the strongest stuff — particularly early season dud dates with a rolling list of comedians, including Ben Feldman, Anders Holm, Mark Duplass, Bill Hader, and B.J. Novak (duh) — was rom-com heaven.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Chair Yoga with Susie, experience bliss and wellbeing.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: The Glendale plant will produce several of Nestlé's creamer brands, including Coffee mate, natural bliss and Starbucks Coffee At Home.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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At Tom’s Watch Bar, that’s literal, as its rooftop location offers incredible views of the Orlando skyline and elsewhere from its two-story perch over I-Drive.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, in October.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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How does one reconcile the images of rickety rafts washing ashore in South Florida with the Instagram-like images and descriptions of a paradise that doesn’t exist?—
Fabiola Santiago,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Paris Paris is a shopper’s paradise, and a pilgrimage to the global fashion flagships on Avenue Montaigne may well be in order.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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For Southern Hemisphere observers, where the Sun sets much later, the sky doesn't get fully dark until about 9:30 p.m. By 9 p.m. on Jan. 30 in Melbourne, Australia, Saturn is just becoming visible above the western horizon, about 14 degrees high; the planet sets at 10:21 p.m. local time.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Your horizons are expanding at an exponential rate.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Two high-profile celebrity marriages and plenty of box office hits later, Moore's place in Hollywood's firmament is indisputable.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The event, which featured almost the entire MAGA firmament on a bill that stretched for more than six hours, opened with a set by a Texas comedian and podcaster, Tony Hinchcliffe.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
30 Oct. 2024
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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