skyline

Behind them the water is a luminescent strip of blue, abutting a silhouetted skyline in which many of the buildings belch smoke; a few of the industrial structures spew fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The second property sits on a 1.34-acre waterfront lot inside the exclusive guard-gated enclave and offers sweeping views of Biscayne Bay and the downtown Miami skyline.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

The skyline of the capital Tirana has been transformed, with a plethora of towers mostly designed by international architects.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

A massive real estate development that would include more than 1,500 residences, dramatically transform three city blocks and alter the downtown Los Angeles skyline was approved Tuesday by the City Council.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

He looked up at the skyline on the Manhattan shore.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

As land values surged and horizontal growth became constrained, elevators and downtowns together climbed vertically from the steel-frame towers of the late 19th century to the glass supertalls that shape today’s skylines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

Within a generation, architects realized that they could safely sketch out—and build—the giant office towers that have defined big cities’ skylines ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025

The movie opens with a bird’s-eye view of Los Angeles’ picturesque skylines, reservoirs and grassy hillsides before the bold-faced title appears, accompanied by ominous music courtesy of legendary composer John Williams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

Social media users uploaded photos and videos of darkened city skylines.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2024

Behind them we can see the skylines of the other four districts through enormous windows.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

He is skylined on the hill above us, facing us from 184 yards away.

From Time Magazine Archive