1
a
: high into the air
b
: to a high or exorbitant level or degree
lifted my spirit sky-high—
Elmer Morriss
Elmer Morriss2
: in an enthusiastic manner
3
: to bits : apart
blown sky-high
1
: excessively expensive : exorbitant
2
: extremely or excessively high
her blood pressure was sky-high
Examples of sky-high in a Sentence
Adverb
some reviewers had praised the movie sky-high, but we thought that it was just a so-so comedy
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Such a high-quality production sets itself up for big expectations, and expectations are inevitably sky-high now that the franchise is making the leap to cinemas by following up that first season with a sequel film.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 20 Mar. 2023
The singer’s dress featured one very striking feature — a sky-high slit that extended to her upper thigh.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2023
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Adverb
Flagg didn't live up to his sky-high expectations in his first professional appearance, scoring 10 points on 4 of 13 shooting from the field.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Such a high-quality production sets itself up for big expectations, and expectations are inevitably sky-high now that the franchise is making the leap to cinemas by following up that first season with a sequel film.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
His final Moschino collection, shown at Milan Fashion Week in February, was more subdued than past seasons, however, with models wearing skirt suits, knits, chunky gold jewelry and sky-high mohawks.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 20 Mar. 2023
The singer’s dress featured one very striking feature — a sky-high slit that extended to her upper thigh.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Sky-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky-high. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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