plural skies
1
: the upper atmosphere or expanse of space that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth
2
3
a
: weather in the upper atmosphere
b
: climate
temperate English skies—
G. G. Coulton
G. G. Coulton
skied or skyed; skying
1
chiefly British
: to throw or toss up : flip
2
: to hang (something, such as a painting) above the line of vision
3
: to hit (a ball) high into the air
: to jump high
sky for a rebound
Examples of sky in a Sentence
Noun
There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
Dark clouds moved quickly across the sky.
Hailstones suddenly fell out of the sky.
The sun was high in the sky.
The forecast is for sunny skies tomorrow.
a patch of blue sky
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The sky was falling as the Yankees repeated.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Clear skies permitting, bundle up and head to your nearest dark sky park to spot the comets, and bring along a pair of binoculars.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Across the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Midwest—including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, and Wisconsin—expect light snow followed by fair skies.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The sky was falling as the Yankees repeated.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Jhon Arias was the only one to miss, skying Moller Wolfe’s cutback against Brighton & Hove Albion.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Clear skies permitting, bundle up and head to your nearest dark sky park to spot the comets, and bring along a pair of binoculars.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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