How to Use blue-sky in a Sentence

blue-sky

1 of 3 adjective
  • Sillie posted a second video, the cellphone panning to the ruins against a blue-sky backdrop.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • If resources were not an issue — in the ultimate blue-sky scenario — what kind of thinker or skill set would be Winnipeg’s greatest asset?
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Autumn typically enjoys the least windy weather, with sparkling blue-sky days, transitioning foliage, and crisp evenings.
    — Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
  • Small American flags lined the driveway and entry path as a show of welcome to veterans on a blue-sky Saturday in the lower 70s.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • For example, critics of grant peer review, even before this administration, have noted that the practice can lead scientists to be conservative and avoid pursuing high-risk, blue-sky work—because getting a group of reviewers to agree on the value of a risky idea is hard.
    — Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

blue-sky

2 of 3 verb
  • Thursday is a transitional day, one of those crisp, blue-sky days that require sunglasses and a sweater.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Explosions interrupted the honking of traffic on what had been a bustling, blue-sky afternoon.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But in the 1950s, Detroit was still about blue-skying massive, gas-swigging machines and way-out concept cars.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • As a result, researchers were asked to balance blue-sky curiosity with a clearer line of sight to practical applications.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
  • It was widely hailed as a coup, given Berrada’s reputation among the top-class operators and blue-sky thinkers behind City’s rise over the previous decade.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The design-forward space evokes the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City with a dash of whimsy courtesy of a blue-sky ceiling mural.
    — Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In her final race of the 2026 Winter Games, skiing in the slalom, widely considered her best event, Alpine legend Mikaela Shiffrin finally did it, winning a gold medal win on a shimmering cold, blue-sky day in the mountains above Cortina.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026

blue sky

3 of 3 noun
  • There was just endless sand, speed and blue sky.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Just clear blue sky on out to anything at all that wants to come.
    — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The six doors left and right are open The hall is a blue sky.
    — Christopher Schaberg, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The clear blue sky went grey, then black, in what seemed like a few heartbeats.
    — Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023
  • And, of course, blue skies and a brightly shining sun.
    — Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Puffy, storybook clouds hung in a pale blue sky.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Green nature against red rocks against endless blue skies.
    — Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • World wars and great depressions do not come out of the clear blue sky.
    — Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
  • She's surrounded by palm trees, white sand and blue skies.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Outside, the day is perfect — clear blue skies with just a faint breeze.
    — R29 Team, refinery29.com, 14 Oct. 2024
  • This soft shade evokes the tranquil feel of a blue sky without a cloud in the sky.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The vestibule is next, with its domed ceiling, painted with a blue sky and white clouds.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Tiburon is picturesque with big blue skies and plenty of sunny days.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Then a plane of white under a brilliant, cloudless blue sky.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Studio lights drop out of a clear blue sky, frame sizes fluctuate.
    — Armond White, National Review, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Other birds swam nearby as the sun sparkled on the water from a clear blue sky.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 23 June 2024
  • Today, Gulfport is marked by blue skies, palm trees and a new look.
    — Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Wishing you a day filled with blue skies and scrumptious chocolate!
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Beyond them stretched a bright blue sky, and mountains tinged with yellow.
    — Katie Myers, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Magritte-like blue sky looked back through its paneless windows.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • All squooshed down there into that prickly smell of hay and just that clear blue sky to look up at and think about.
    — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Today there was hardly a cloud in the bold blue sky, or only a few anyway.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Its likeness sweeps across a lush valley under a blue sky and calm waters.
    — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • On the morning of the wedding, the bride woke up to beautiful blue skies.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Bright blue sky and peaceful warm pastels contrast with gray for darker moods.
    — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
  • The air was thick, my grandmother coughed constantly and blue skies were rare.
    — Ronik Sharma, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
  • Stronger together — blue skies!
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In every direction, jagged limestone peaks pierced the bluest of blue skies.
    — Hazlitt, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Challenger sliced through a clear blue sky, away from the launch pad on a catapult of orange flame.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • New spring colors include daffodil, peach rose, soft orchid, spring green and blue sky.
    — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

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