welkins

Definition of welkinsnext
plural of welkin
as in skies
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the movie has been so overhyped that one half expects its opening to be accompanied by the proverbial ringing of the welkin

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Noun
  • Will the blue skies and calm seas hold?
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The weather this week looks ideal, with sunny to modestly sunny skies each day, temperatures in the mid-70s to low 80s.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Close by, Cassiopeia the Queen and Cepheus the King hang high in the northwest heavens in the early evening.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
  • These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Welkins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welkins. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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