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

Saturday will be a #Top10WxDay, with mostly sunny skies, low humidity, a summer breeze and highs near 80. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Coffee makers and ghost hotels The no-service summer isn't limited to the friendly skies. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Astronomy enthusiasts will appreciate Moab’s renowned dark skies. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

The northern lights may brighten the skies tonight, August 20, into tomorrow morning, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026

Powerful thunderstorms that light up the skies with flashes of lightning followed by booming thunder dumped several inches of rain across the Kansas City metro, according to rainfall totals. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

The charm of Charleston shines through as the train winds past, and as night falls, the skies darken over Savannah, marking the end of the Palmetto route. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026

After dark, some of the clearest night skies in the region are visible. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Your destination might have clear skies and calm water, but a distant storm can still disrupt your travel plans. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026