sky

noun

ˈskī How to pronounce sky (audio)
Definition of skynext
1
as in blue
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the sky usually looks deep blue on a bright clear day

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2
as in heaven
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death a belief that warriors felled in battle will be raised to the sky

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Recent Examples of sky The storms will give way to mostly clear skies in the afternoon, except for some haze from wildfire smoke. — Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 Drewchin might once have used her songs to meditate on meaning, to stare at the sky for answers, but Heavenly Body is a document of a time when those existential concerns took a backseat to the urgency of the physical changes in her life. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026 Bridges opened up about his complicated relationship with his onscreen little brother during an appearance at Fanboy Expo Knoxville over the weekend, revealing how the former rivals reconnected in the friendly skies. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Ingenuity was a technology demonstration, designed to show that rotorcraft could effectively ply the thin Red Planet skies. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky
  1. blue
  2. heaven
  3. skyline
  4. bliss
  5. horizon
  6. paradise
  7. firmament
Noun
  • Tatum repainted the Ferrari dark blue, to match his 250 GTO, and campaigned it in SCCA events up and down the East Coast.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
  • At a macro level, Wahl said the varsity heritage trend remains strong, which is rooted in primary colors blues, greens, reds and yellows.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Definition of blue
Noun
  • Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • The evolution of Jacob Latz from hopeful starter to All-Star closer is one of those from-heaven developments all good teams need.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of heaven
Noun
  • Here’s where to catch the skyline, the sunset, and one more round before the autumn breeze rolls in.
    — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The year 1980 also saw the Tower relegated to second place in the London skyline when the taller NatWest Tower was completed.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of skyline
Noun
  • Their bliss never wavered, as the couple got married in 2021 and welcomed their twins Cooper and Maya three years later.
    — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • Host Cristi, whose dad built the house himself, welcomed us and showed us around the property before leaving us to enjoy the bliss of the place.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Definition of bliss
Noun
  • OpenAI's July 20 post on long-horizon models is unusually plain about this.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Where Newcastle are concerned, Saudi Arabia’s infinite horizons appear a little narrower these days.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of horizon
Noun
  • Looking to start your own island paradise full of Miis based on family, friends, and celebrities, but don’t feel like paying full fare?
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 31 July 2026
  • Aquatica is a tropical paradise that offers something a little different than the standard water park, as a few attractions allow guests to get up close and personal with marine wildlife.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Definition of paradise
Noun
  • During our two-hour lunch, the conversation almost never strayed from his favorite topics, which are Richard Hanania, Richard Hanania’s analysis of politics, and Richard Hanania’s place in the firmament of public intellectuals.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Serrano and Sarah Benady, CEO of Jacquemus, are new additions to the federation’s board of directors, which includes a wider swath of the Paris fashion firmament.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of firmament

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