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Recent Examples of blue-sky
With attendance of nearly 2,500, the conference demonstrated the strong creative appetite to explore constructive uses of AI, with many sessions and conversations entering blue-sky territory.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 May 2026
On a blue-sky morning in April, Platner arrives at the Ellsworth Public Library, a quaint white-columned colonial 15 minutes from his home.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 21 May 2026
Meanwhile, the sail blue color channels clear, blue-sky energy, while the bright sugar pink feels playful—all equally deserving shades for your spring repertoire.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Explosions interrupted the honking of traffic on what had been a bustling, blue-sky afternoon.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Thursday is a transitional day, one of those crisp, blue-sky days that require sunglasses and a sweater.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
To me, Reid sounds like an ideal partner for Dylan Samberg in a blue-sky Jets future where the right performance (and contract extensions) give Winnipeg Morrissey-Salomonsson and Samberg-Reid options inside the top four.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The design-forward space evokes the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City with a dash of whimsy courtesy of a blue-sky ceiling mural.
Don’t miss: The Bayab Palm and Pineapple Gin from South Africa is wild and wonderful, sweet and tropical with nice juniper notes on the palate.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 May 2026
On a blue-sky morning in April, Platner arrives at the Ellsworth Public Library, a quaint white-columned colonial 15 minutes from his home.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 21 May 2026
Meanwhile, the sail blue color channels clear, blue-sky energy, while the bright sugar pink feels playful—all equally deserving shades for your spring repertoire.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Explosions interrupted the honking of traffic on what had been a bustling, blue-sky afternoon.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Thursday is a transitional day, one of those crisp, blue-sky days that require sunglasses and a sweater.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
To me, Reid sounds like an ideal partner for Dylan Samberg in a blue-sky Jets future where the right performance (and contract extensions) give Winnipeg Morrissey-Salomonsson and Samberg-Reid options inside the top four.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The design-forward space evokes the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City with a dash of whimsy courtesy of a blue-sky ceiling mural.
Don’t miss: The Bayab Palm and Pineapple Gin from South Africa is wild and wonderful, sweet and tropical with nice juniper notes on the palate.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-sky
Adjective
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This is why the global village is not a utopian concept or ideal state for McLuhan.—
Brian A. Cogan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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There was little interest in either automation panic or utopian hype.—
C.M. Rubin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Nat Kitcharit plays Mek, an idealistic young lawyer whose faith in the system is systematically dismantled after he is framed for the murder of the son of Anan (Songsit Roongnophakunsri), a powerful police chief.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The familiar, idealistic version of his legacy is one that has been carefully curated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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There are better ways to eliminate smoking than impose an impractical mandate that creates a permanent class of disenfranchised adults.—
Alex Weatherall,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Disproportionate chair or lighting size feels off—and can be impractical, too.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Pressure from unrealistic expectations for a national team that had qualified for only two previous World Cups and never advanced past the second round.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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But in an interview with British GQ published Monday, Elba himself dismissed the talk as unrealistic, saying certain audiences would never accept a Black man in the iconic role of the British superspy.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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And that isn’t a fanciful price — tickets for the final have listed for far higher.—
Stefan Szymanski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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For a nostalgia-stirring vacation with friends, Sarasota—a fanciful town on Florida’s scenic Suncoast—has easy appeal for everyone.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s the costs of a physical plant and filling it with inventory and putting together a strategic, visionary team to make Barneys what Barneys needs to be today.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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But that, at least in part, is what gives her crush such a devout and visionary tenor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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For their imaginative daring, co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch were justly honored as were costume designer Qween Jean and choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, among the production’s notable awards.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Ivory tower universities like to reward faculty for their imaginative proposals, not for sticking to what the law allows.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Expecting a romantic interlude, he is horrified to find Jenny’s lifeless body artfully arranged on the bed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
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One of the island’s most iconic (and also inherently romantic) experiences is closing out the day in Mallory Square or aboard a catamaran cruise as the sky turns shades of pink and orange over the Gulf.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blue-sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-sky. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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