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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Fourteen years after its conception, museumgoers will starting May 1 be able to walk the replica ship's decks, immersed in a giant, wrap-around LED display of star-studded night skies.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Overhead, the skies belonged to insects, some of which reached astonishing sizes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Each day, thousands of controllers monitor flight paths and direct pilots in the high-stress work of keeping U.S. skies safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Wednesday night will start off with virtually clear skies across most parts of the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

At night, German searchlights glided across the black skies.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti