Synonyms of skies

skies

noun

plural of sky

1

as in heavens

the expanse of air surrounding the earth

the sky usually looks deep blue on a bright clear day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavens
• blues
• skylines
• firmaments
• highs
• horizons
• welkins
• midairs

2

as in blisses

a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death

a belief that warriors felled in battle will be raised to the sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavens
• blisses
• paradises
• glories
• above
• Zions
• nirvanas
• kingdom comes
• elysian fields
• Elysiums
• New Jerusalems
• empyreans
• promised lands
• Valhallas
• otherworlds
• happy hunting grounds
• afterlives
• afterworlds
• hereafters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hells
• infernos
• perditions
• underworlds
• limbos
• Gehennas
• netherworlds
• Pandemoniums
• abysses
• purgatories
• pits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skies

The eclipse will unfold during daylight hours across parts of the Northern Hemisphere before the new moon leaves behind the darkest skies possible for the Perseid peak later that night. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

In some respects, our skies have gotten cleaner in the past few decades; average levels of fine particulate matter have been cut nearly in half since 2000. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Under cloudy skies, expect temperatures to remain more than 10 degrees below normal in most locations for your Friday. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Under dark skies, the Milky Way visibly streams behind Deneb and through Altair like a river of stars. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026

The skies there are exceptionally clear and steady, perfect for a long baseline survey. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Your social world buzzes with activity as Mercury and Venus harmonize in the skies. — Usa Today, USA Today, 24 July 2026

After days of smoky skies and heavy heat, New Yorkers on Saturday were once again bracing for severe weather, which is expected to include intense thunderstorms, isolated tornadoes, and hail. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Following days of smoky skies and soaring temperatures, the Big Apple and surrounding areas were pummeled Saturday with heavy thunderstorms, downpours and flash floods. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026