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welkins

noun

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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Many Americans didn’t let the sweltering heat or stormy skies stop their party.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Then as skies darkened, fireworks began lighting the skies everywhere.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

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