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 Framed by concrete, the glass façade reflects its surroundings as well as the sky. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 Residents in Kansas and Minnesota posted videos of fiery debris crossing the sky shortly after the launch. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 There was lightning in the sky on Friday night, forcing a 30-minute delay to start the Marine League football title-decider between San Pedro and host Carson. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The sky is blue because of the oxygen put there by plants and bacteria. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sky
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  1. blue
  2. heaven
  3. skyline
  4. bliss
  5. horizon
  6. paradise
  7. firmament
Noun
  • First drive blues The first drives of both KU and Baylor ended when the teams failed to convert fourth down calls instead of trying field goals.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The room is a design flex of its own — velvet banquettes, rich purples, cerulean blues, gold and marble, with art exclusively by women.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of blue
Noun
  • Tasting menu guests can expect six courses of heaven, filled with handcrafted pasta, fresh seafood and elevated entrees that with linger with you.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of heaven
Noun
  • The night was full of local seafood, cocktails, and mingling, also providing great views of the Seattle skyline and Lake Washington.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • For a longer stroll, cross the Brooklyn Bridge for views of the Lower Manhattan skyline, the Freedom Tower, and the Empire State Building.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of skyline
Noun
  • This sets up a stark contrast between their bliss and the matrimonial drudgery the townspeople endure.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Her recent relapse, despite the secrecies and shame, was also a time of bliss.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bliss
Noun
  • That compression is what makes the phase three moment tradable inside every current fund horizon.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • And while Joanne is busy with all these parts of her new life, Morgan finds her own professional horizons also increasing.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of horizon
Noun
  • The Harlem native’s hallucinations take him above the clouds to a smoker’s paradise.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Paris is hardly short of museums and is a real paradise for art lovers.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of paradise
Noun
  • This view suggests that the sense of shame was collectively weakened by a series of self-interested actors who shattered the social firmament and opened up the gates to chaos.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Billy Ray is getting out ahead of the story, and framing the name change as a reflection of Miley’s place in the pop firmament.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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