take to the sky/skies
idiom
chiefly US
: to begin flying
The new airliner will take to the skies next year.
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Highlights of the weeklong celebrations include Mass Ascension at 7 a.m. on the first day, during which all the participating balloons take to the sky together (and then bid farewell at the same time on the final day).
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AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Frigates will patrol the North Sea, F-35 fighter jets and Apache helicopters will take to the skies and air defense systems will be on alert.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In addition, 28 M1A1 Abrams tanks bearing 120mm cannons will roll through the city and 50 aircraft will take to the skies, including helicopters, such as Black Hawks, Chinooks, and Apaches.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Elite travelers will take to the skies, avoiding traffic, in their personal vehicles.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Frigates will patrol the North Sea, F-35 fighter jets and Apache helicopters will take to the skies and air defense systems will be on alert.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In addition, 28 M1A1 Abrams tanks bearing 120mm cannons will roll through the city and 50 aircraft will take to the skies, including helicopters, such as Black Hawks, Chinooks, and Apaches.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Elite travelers will take to the skies, avoiding traffic, in their personal vehicles.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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“Take to the sky/skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20to%20the%20sky%2Fskies. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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