plural skies
1
: the upper atmosphere or expanse of space that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth
2
3
a
: weather in the upper atmosphere
b
: climate
temperate English skies—
G. G. Coulton
G. G. Coulton
skied or skyed; skying
1
chiefly British
: to throw or toss up : flip
2
: to hang (something, such as a painting) above the line of vision
3
: to hit (a ball) high into the air
: to jump high
sky for a rebound
Examples of sky in a Sentence
Noun
There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
Dark clouds moved quickly across the sky.
Hailstones suddenly fell out of the sky.
The sun was high in the sky.
The forecast is for sunny skies tomorrow.
a patch of blue sky
Recent Examples on the WebStephanie Ebbs, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Look up, and see a beautiful cascade of gold, pink, and orange in the sky as the sun sets.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024
The remote Indonesian volcano sent a tower of ash spewing into the sky on April 19, after nearly half a dozen eruptions earlier this week forced thousands to evacuate when molten rocks rained down on their villages.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Cervantes survived 26 missions during World War II as part of the 100th Bomb Group, which flew over the English Channel and Holland into German skies.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Rooms have sprawling views across the city, given they’re positioned high in the sky, and the hotel underwent a renovation in 2018, so everything feels fresh and polished.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Clear and sunny skies are in the forecast for Wednesday.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Some of the colors include black, dune, slate, walnut, sky, Dragon fruit and pink sand.
—Lilian Gonzalez, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
If the sky is dark, and the moon is absent during this year's show, experts say, at peak viewers can expect to see 10 to 15 Lyrids each hour.
—USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Adam Kovacevich, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
People who live on the path of totality can sky gaze from their backyards to avoid traffic and driving hazards, Houston said.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Russia’s war in Ukraine sent energy prices sky high.
—Raf Casert, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2024
But Robinson made a break for the ball before it was thrown; eventually skying to come up with an interception at the goal line.
—Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
Diego Peralta controlled possession down the left hash before skying the ball over to Leo Pappas filling the right lane.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
But trailing, 12-9, with the bases loaded, Triston Casas just missed the sweet spot on a Coulombe cutter, skying out to center to end the threat.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Two plays later, O'Neil and Johnson connected again, with Johnson skying over a Chatard defender for a 31-yard touchdown.
—Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2023
For spacecraft, landing safely has entailed everything from inflatable airbag systems to sky cranes to retro-thrusters.
—Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2019
Noun
The molecules will help attract more water vapor in the sky to form new water droplets in the cloud.
—Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Look up, and see a beautiful cascade of gold, pink, and orange in the sky as the sun sets.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024
The remote Indonesian volcano sent a tower of ash spewing into the sky on April 19, after nearly half a dozen eruptions earlier this week forced thousands to evacuate when molten rocks rained down on their villages.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Cervantes survived 26 missions during World War II as part of the 100th Bomb Group, which flew over the English Channel and Holland into German skies.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Rooms have sprawling views across the city, given they’re positioned high in the sky, and the hotel underwent a renovation in 2018, so everything feels fresh and polished.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Clear and sunny skies are in the forecast for Wednesday.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Some of the colors include black, dune, slate, walnut, sky, Dragon fruit and pink sand.
—Lilian Gonzalez, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
If the sky is dark, and the moon is absent during this year's show, experts say, at peak viewers can expect to see 10 to 15 Lyrids each hour.
—USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Verb
There, rideshare apps Uber and Lyft have announced plans to pull out of the city all together due to new wage floor laws that drive prices sky high.
—Adam Kovacevich, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
People who live on the path of totality can sky gaze from their backyards to avoid traffic and driving hazards, Houston said.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Russia’s war in Ukraine sent energy prices sky high.
—Raf Casert, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2024
But Robinson made a break for the ball before it was thrown; eventually skying to come up with an interception at the goal line.
—Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
Diego Peralta controlled possession down the left hash before skying the ball over to Leo Pappas filling the right lane.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
But trailing, 12-9, with the bases loaded, Triston Casas just missed the sweet spot on a Coulombe cutter, skying out to center to end the threat.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Two plays later, O'Neil and Johnson connected again, with Johnson skying over a Chatard defender for a 31-yard touchdown.
—Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2023
For spacecraft, landing safely has entailed everything from inflatable airbag systems to sky cranes to retro-thrusters.
—Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2019
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