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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Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
The National Weather Service in Louisville has not released its forecast predictions for the holiday, but AccuWeather is predicting highs just below 50 with partly sunny and cloudy skies.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Divided politics, with close elections and neither party in power for very long, make partisanship more intense, campaigns harder fought and the stakes sky high whenever voters go to the polls.
—Robert A. Strong, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Late morning, mostly sunny skies will be in the forecast, and temperatures will climb into the upper 40s by lunch and kickoff for the Big 12 Championship Game.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
The National Weather Service in Louisville has not released its forecast predictions for the holiday, but AccuWeather is predicting highs just below 50 with partly sunny and cloudy skies.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the New York City skies Thursday, as floats featuring Labubu and Lego graced the streets.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Divided politics, with close elections and neither party in power for very long, make partisanship more intense, campaigns harder fought and the stakes sky high whenever voters go to the polls.
—Robert A. Strong, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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