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 …—
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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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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Or if soaring across the sky is more your jam, go on a zip lining adventure.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Ron Smiley, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
However, according to the National Weather Service, skies Monday in Punxsutawney will be partly sunny.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The darker the northern sky, the more vibrant the display — even during moderate geomagnetic storms.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Or if soaring across the sky is more your jam, go on a zip lining adventure.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
As wind speeds come down and skies clear out overnight, everything now seems to be in place for temperatures to tumble in the overnight hours.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
However, according to the National Weather Service, skies Monday in Punxsutawney will be partly sunny.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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