1
: the apparent juncture of earth and sky : horizon
2
: an outline (as of buildings or a mountain range) against the background of the sky
Examples of skyline in a Sentence
the New York City skyline
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Diana had set her own best selfie as Louise’s lock screen—smiling, her hair blown back, the Manhattan skyline behind her.
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
This portion of London’s Imperial skyline has been reborn as The OWO, which now includes Raffles London at The OWO.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
On clear days, the Sacramento skyline is visible to the west; to the east, the Sierra Nevada rises beyond the foothills.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Tangled pieces of barbed wire, reams of rubble and fallen concrete scarred the skyline in Karaj, western Iran, on Friday, after the US military bombed a major new bridge under construction.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
This portion of London’s Imperial skyline has been reborn as The OWO, which now includes Raffles London at The OWO.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
On clear days, the Sacramento skyline is visible to the west; to the east, the Sierra Nevada rises beyond the foothills.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Tangled pieces of barbed wire, reams of rubble and fallen concrete scarred the skyline in Karaj, western Iran, on Friday, after the US military bombed a major new bridge under construction.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Skyline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyline. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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