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Recent Examples of blue-sky
Mountains rim blue-sky horizons, and scrub brush scattered across the rocky desert hills sustain mule deer, bighorn sheep and other wildlife.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
The interview didn’t dwell on policy, instead allowing Ovitz to blue-sky about the potential of technology.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
The original Malibu Line piece from 1978 was documented on a blue-sky, clear day, with Lita’s blue line cascading into the Pacific Ocean in the distance.
—Laura O’Neill, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
So many of the barriers that face other blue-sky technologies were swept away by the urgency of the pandemic.
—Stephen Buranyi, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
Their light, harmony-laden fare evokes blue-sky airiness, front-porch pleasantries and all-ages barn dances.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
Instead, a 5-3, 10-inning loss spoiled their sunny, blue-sky afternoon and ushered the Giants into a scheduling gauntlet before the All-Star Break.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Throw in some blue-sky thinking triggered by a boundary-shifting global pandemic, and the idea for Detour Discotheque was crystallized.
—Becky Lucas, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2023
David Bengali's crisp, blue-sky projections clash with the set's earthy tones, while the varied circus animals lack any visual cohesion.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
The interview didn’t dwell on policy, instead allowing Ovitz to blue-sky about the potential of technology.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
The original Malibu Line piece from 1978 was documented on a blue-sky, clear day, with Lita’s blue line cascading into the Pacific Ocean in the distance.
—Laura O’Neill, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
So many of the barriers that face other blue-sky technologies were swept away by the urgency of the pandemic.
—Stephen Buranyi, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
Their light, harmony-laden fare evokes blue-sky airiness, front-porch pleasantries and all-ages barn dances.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
Instead, a 5-3, 10-inning loss spoiled their sunny, blue-sky afternoon and ushered the Giants into a scheduling gauntlet before the All-Star Break.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Throw in some blue-sky thinking triggered by a boundary-shifting global pandemic, and the idea for Detour Discotheque was crystallized.
—Becky Lucas, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2023
David Bengali's crisp, blue-sky projections clash with the set's earthy tones, while the varied circus animals lack any visual cohesion.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-sky
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Moving Forward The evolution of AI image generation suggests neither utopian transformation nor existential threat, but rather a reconfiguration of visual communication.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Olah, like many in the community who balance visions of utopian abundance and existential devastation, plants himself in the middle of this either-or proposition.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a forsaken village, the economic opportunities presented by the arrival of wind farms trigger a tragic feud between embittered locals and a couple of idealistic French city-dwellers who have recently moved to the area.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, finding a free market that fully embodies this idealistic form of capitalism is difficult.—
Gabrielle Boko,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In regions where extending traditional power lines is costly or impractical, solar microgrids offer a viable, scalable alternative.—
ILYA Likhov,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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These trees provide good wildlife value, so their removal may be both undesirable and impractical, especially since spores can travel on the wind for quite a distance.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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Both the Rams and Commanders seem like potential trade down candidates, so these trade ideas aren't that unrealistic.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The story lines are so unrealistic, poorly acted, and not even close to real life.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, some allies have alluded to plans to make what seems a fanciful idea real.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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In following the fanciful story of two lovers journeying separately through East and Southeast Asia in the early 20th century, Gomes mixes staged scenes with documentary footage — some of it distinctly modern, some of it seemingly more timeless.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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And, of course, Lynch's visionary style — ever so risky, strange, and deliberately confusing — set a new standard for the medium.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His visionary approach aligns him with the spirit of Marcel Duchamp, the revolutionary artist whose work continues to shape the course of contemporary art.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His novel Blindsight is a remarkably imaginative and thoughtful book, if also utterly terrifying.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For a wildly imaginative world-building project, the film is mostly ghastly to look at, all flat green-screen and blocky sets for the cast to scramble upon.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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There's something romantic about the sight of flowers languidly cascading over the sides of pots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sports events, issues with your kids and romantic matters also might surprise you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Blue-sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-sky. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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