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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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Recent Examples of sky The night skies over Wyoming have seen some major milestones in recent weeks. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025 Behind them, quiet and watchful, Maester Rodrik whispered a prayer to gods long abandoned, his voice trembling with dread beneath the vast, indifferent sky. Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025 The rainy skies are part of a weak cold front that has been moving across the southeastern United States carrying a line of showers through Central Florida, according to Tim Sedlock, a meteorologist with the weather service. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025 From Japanese animation to Hollywood noir and European arthouse — all to be savored under the Cannes night sky. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sky
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Noun
  • The line includes patchwork and scalloped details, bright summery blues, and lilac flowers.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
  • Recordings cover the entire musical spectrum, including jazz, blues, ragtime, bluegrass, boogie-woogie, country, rock and pop.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Thanks to her good karma, Maya had been reborn in the heavens as a god, but in Buddhism gods are not as spiritually advanced as Buddhas.
    Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
  • This lyrical drama, choreographed by Dell Howlett, floats at times like a movement-theater piece reaching for the heavens.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Outside of Madison Square Garden was chaotic bliss.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • But the bliss ended mere minutes later when, in a shocking moment of irony (reminiscent to when Serena became a handmaid herself in season five), a handmaid was waiting for the Whartons in their parlor.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • This sophisticated rooftop bar, located atop The Morrow Hotel in D.C.’s lively NoMa district, offers sweeping 360-degree views of the city skyline.
    Taryn White, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Joe Cox, the president and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science, has noticed two major changes in the area: the city skyline and the kids.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Visitors can step into a foodie paradise featuring high-quality ingredients from honeys and oils to spice & sauce seasoning and BBQ rubs, delectable street food from Peru, Korea, India, Turkey, Scandinavia and more.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • The Galápagos Islands of Ecuador need no introduction: The famous laboratory for Charles Darwin and his research on evolution are a naturalist’s paradise, brimming with endemic species.
    Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The teams should be created to support multiple time horizons to ensure that the organization can address both urgent issues and longer-term challenges.
    Curt Mueller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Confirm that your investments align with your goals, time horizon and risk tolerance.
    Christian Binger, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Still, even Glenn admitted that the tariff rollout had left some cracks in the firmament.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • On the wide stage of the Vivian Beaumont, two of the Viewpoints, spatial relationship and shape, find particularly striking expression: As Floyd Collins begins, Landau arranges her ensemble in silhouette across an empty expanse of dirt floor, a soaring blank canvas of firmament behind them.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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