1
: the apparent juncture of earth and sky : horizon
2
: an outline (as of buildings or a mountain range) against the background of the sky
Examples of skyline in a Sentence
the New York City skyline
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Located in the upscale Takanawa development, the sleek JW Marriott Tokyo fits right into Tokyo’s vibrant skyline, where 200 guest rooms and suites boast floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views of Tokyo Bay and Shinagawa City.
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Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
His painting shows a maid and two blue collar workers in the foreground with the modern city skyline behind them.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Lee also snapped a wide-angle shot of the moon as direct sunlight illuminated a thin crescent of its outer disk, mere minutes before the onset of totality, as the Beijing skyline stretched out below, pouring light into the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Each photo op was capped off by explosive pyrotechnics yielding plumes of red and white smoke, which drifted toward the river and train tracks to the west across the backdrop of the Chicago skyline.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
His painting shows a maid and two blue collar workers in the foreground with the modern city skyline behind them.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Lee also snapped a wide-angle shot of the moon as direct sunlight illuminated a thin crescent of its outer disk, mere minutes before the onset of totality, as the Beijing skyline stretched out below, pouring light into the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Each photo op was capped off by explosive pyrotechnics yielding plumes of red and white smoke, which drifted toward the river and train tracks to the west across the backdrop of the Chicago skyline.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Skyline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyline. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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