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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
For those planning to catch this weekend's display, the recommendation from experts is simple: find a dark sky, look up before dawn, and be patient.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The annual meteor shower event will be most visible in April and is named after the constellation Lyra, the harp, located near the point in the sky where the Lyrids appear to originate.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Its most beautiful and bracing imagery is that of cotton fields plumbed by sharecroppers, endless skies and dusty roads, the verdant expanse of a land that has witnessed so much sorrow.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
How to view the triple 'smiley' conjunction in the sky?
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The annual meteor shower event will be most visible in April and is named after the constellation Lyra, the harp, located near the point in the sky where the Lyrids appear to originate.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Its most beautiful and bracing imagery is that of cotton fields plumbed by sharecroppers, endless skies and dusty roads, the verdant expanse of a land that has witnessed so much sorrow.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
How to view the triple 'smiley' conjunction in the sky?
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
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That spirit courses through every design choice, from the terracotta, cream, and deep green color palette (a conscious departure from the island's usual muted blues and whites) to the furniture selections, many of which are inspired by the nostalgic Americana of The Sandlot.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Accompanied by a soundtrack featuring the cast, contemporary hip-hop stars Rod Wave and Don Toliver and blues legend Buddy Guy, Sinners stands as the first true cultural phenomenon of the year.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 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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The Mac & Cheese club delivers two 32-ounce containers of creamy bliss and is a one-of-a-kind offering.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Chair Yoga with Susie, experience bliss and wellbeing.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The skyscrapers of the banking skyline rise up behind them.—
Jenni Reid,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Thoughtfully designed, the space features Venetian plaster walls, custom chocolate and titanium travertine stone elements, soaring 20-foot ceilings, and breathtaking views of the Boston skyline.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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One of the world’s smallest countries just got its first ATMs People on the Pacific paradise of Tuvalu have long used cash to complete various transactions.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The entire 55,000-square-foot resort is its own little slice of paradise.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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Duolingo is broadening its horizons, adding a chess course to its educational repertoire.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Another method involves segmenting your savings by time horizon, allocating funds for short-, medium-, and long-term needs.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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On the wide stage of the Vivian Beaumont, two of the Viewpoints, spatial relationship and shape, find particularly striking expression: As Floyd Collins begins, Landau arranges her ensemble in silhouette across an empty expanse of dirt floor, a soaring blank canvas of firmament behind them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
22 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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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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