skyline

noun

Definition of skylinenext
1
as in horizon

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as in profile

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Recent Examples of skyline Indeed, some people in the Big Apple posted video of the Falcon 9 cruising over the city's famous skyline. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Once owned by an heir to the Getty oil fortune, a full-floor penthouse atop San Francisco’s Russian Hill with wraparound terraces and views stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to the downtown skyline is on the market for nearly $20 million. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The other honors Atlanta with the city's skyline and a peach. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The couple exchanged handwritten vows underneath a colorful floral arch with views of the Chicago skyline behind them. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyline
  1. horizon
  2. profile
  3. shape
  4. sketch
  5. geometry
Noun
  • Set within its own natural lagoon on the southernmost tip of the Raa Atoll, the ocean stretches out as far as the eye can see, with hardly a blip separating sea, horizon, and sky.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Its stars are modestly bright, so suburban observers will need patience and a clear southern horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of horizon
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  • Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The board retained the high profile law firm Fried Frank, which had represented Lutnick's companies before, to assist Newmark in its search.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of profile
Noun
  • Researchers spent decades trying to target a group of mutations called RAS — responsible for nearly a third of all human cancers — but the protein’s flat shape defied typical drugs.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And the collectors are looking for independent thinking, independent viewpoints, different designs, different shapes, different ideas.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shape
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  • The Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician (who should also have an Emmy for his cameo in this Saturday Night Live sketch) married YouTuber Claudia Sulewski on Saturday, and his little sister officiated.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Scott London Chester Designed by Jason Anderholm Chester began as a napkin sketch, created by Jason Anderholm, who went from electrician to showman.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • Such components can benefit from additive manufacturing because the technology lets engineers create geometries that would be difficult or impossible to produce with traditional manufacturing methods.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • His research focus is the geometry of the early universe, the physics of fine-tuning and quantum gravity.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of geometry

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“Skyline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyline. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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