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over the rainbow



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Imagine the emotions of listening to Garland, eyes raised and in a longing voice, singing, “Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue…”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

The implication is that we’ve not yet been whirled over the rainbow.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

Like Dorothy and countless others, Emma dreams of her place over the rainbow.

From New York Times Dec. 10, 2020

“Somewhere over the rainbow bar and grill / It's a damn good story / And there's still more to tell,” a verse in the song goes.

From Fox News Nov. 1, 2020

He swept one arm out to the east, over the rainbow lights of the city.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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