skyline

noun

Definition of skylinenext
1
as in horizon

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2
as in profile

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Recent Examples of skyline The data showed that Chicago is particularly popular for wedding venues and romantic dining experiences, likely due to its stunning lakefront setting, skyline, and exciting culinary scene. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 On Thursday evening, the Uptown skyline was scheduled to be illuminated in red in honor of Honeywell Technologies’ celebration. — Chase Jordan july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 The downtown skyline glowed behind them and the City of Angels — the entertainment capital of the world — beckoned below. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 The romance of Prague is enthralling, from its pretty winding lanes to its skyline of rising spires. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyline
  1. horizon
  2. profile
  3. shape
  4. sketch
  5. geometry
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
  • In 2020, a trace amount of DNA left on Walker’s clothing allowed investigators to build a genetic profile that eventually led them to Glen Samuel McCurley.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
  • The Arclight alone was a vital place to launch independent and arthouse films, providing them a launch pad and profile during awards season, as well as hefty ticket sales.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of profile
Noun
  • An unforeseen opportunity Loftin entered spring training in great shape.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The Hudson Satchel from Quince is nearly identical to Lawrence’s—right down to the shape of the side buckles—but priced at under $200—which is far less expensive than the star’s likely designer style.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Definition of shape
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  • Except that’s precisely what awards shows are terrible at — those hammy yuk-yuk sketches, or weepy maudlin moments, that struggle to celebrate the industry by interlacing the show with a theatrical insert.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • The Tonight Show had fun with sound effects this week during a sketch on corruption and greed in the White House.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • Instead of stopping there, the model reportedly built its own computer vision pipeline to extract geometry from the image’s raw pixels before reconstructing the part.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • What many observers will underestimate is the importance of geometry; totality will be in the northwest, making the Mediterranean coast, where many resorts are, a poor choice.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of geometry

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