take to the sky/skies
idiom
chiefly US
: to begin flying
The new airliner will take to the skies next year.
Examples of take to the sky/skies in a Sentence
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On the day of the eclipse itself, a total of 47,137 flights are predicted to take to the skies, according to the FAA.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
The aircraft were permitted to again take to the skies in 2021, following a two-year ban.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Those who want to take to the skies can attend the 2024 Solar Eclipse Festival at Grapetown, a vineyard in Fredericksburg.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Millions of Americans are gearing up to hit the highway and take to the skies ahead of the holidays.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2023
Trendy Queen Oversized Hoodie $53 $43 There’s no reason to take to the sky without being adequately prepared with cozy layers, and seeing as the best-selling Trendy Queen hoodie is on sale for $43, now is the time to shop.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024
Data from Hopper, the online travel booking platform, shows that Sundays and the fall are the least popular days for kids to take to the skies.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
The Ducks, meanwhile, take to the skies themselves for a six-game road trip to the Southeast, beginning with a Tuesday visit to Nashville.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
Throughout 2024, these considerations could be more important as a record-breaking number of people take to the skies, putting more pressure on the air travel system.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2024
Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
The aircraft were permitted to again take to the skies in 2021, following a two-year ban.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Those who want to take to the skies can attend the 2024 Solar Eclipse Festival at Grapetown, a vineyard in Fredericksburg.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Millions of Americans are gearing up to hit the highway and take to the skies ahead of the holidays.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2023
Trendy Queen Oversized Hoodie $53 $43 There’s no reason to take to the sky without being adequately prepared with cozy layers, and seeing as the best-selling Trendy Queen hoodie is on sale for $43, now is the time to shop.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024
Data from Hopper, the online travel booking platform, shows that Sundays and the fall are the least popular days for kids to take to the skies.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
The Ducks, meanwhile, take to the skies themselves for a six-game road trip to the Southeast, beginning with a Tuesday visit to Nashville.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
Throughout 2024, these considerations could be more important as a record-breaking number of people take to the skies, putting more pressure on the air travel system.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2024
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