Meaning

plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere..

Definitions by Sense

1. plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.
2. plural of skie.
3. third-person singular simple present indicative of sky
4. third-person singular simple present indicative of ski

Example Sentences

"And as their valour, so you trow, defied on aspe'rous voyage cruel harm and sore, so many changing skies their manhood tried, such climes where storm-winds blow and billows roar[.]"

It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […].

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When Should You Use Skies?

Use skies when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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