skies

plural of sky
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as in heavens
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the sky usually looks deep blue on a bright clear day

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Recent Examples of skies Otherwise, expect more sunny skies and clear, cool nights. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024 Several rockets were fired at the city from Lebanon on Thursday but were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense systems, the bright light of interceptor missiles popping up in the skies and chasing away the threat. Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 In the skies, every movement consumes precious energy, and there isn’t much of it. Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 After mostly clear skies and lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s Friday night, temperatures will rebound again on Saturday. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024 Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skies. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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