skies

[skahyz] / skaɪz /

NOUN

earth's atmosphere

Synonyms

STRONG

azure empyrean firmament heavens lid vault welkin

WEAK

celestial sphere the blue upper atmosphere vault of heaven wild blue yonder

Antonyms

WEAK

earth

Example Sentences

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Overhead, a Black Hawk helicopter carrying snipers will patrol the skies, while a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks on the ground will help anchor an electronic antidrone shield over the venue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Operators like SpaceX’s Starlink are filling the skies with them to offer space-based broadband and mobile-phone connections, aiming to get a piece of a promising market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There are dishes in the sinks and food in the fridge, but a quick look outside at the blue skies and sunshine gives the game away - this is actually a TV set.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

And on the theme of "pursuit of new horizons," there are artifacts from two pathfinding women who took to the skies.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Gray skies, sooty brick townhouses, Chinese magnolias in the fog.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt