take to the sky/skies

idiom

chiefly US
: to begin flying
The new airliner will take to the skies next year.

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When in Canada, the pilots will take to the skies in the L-39 jet trainers many will be familiar with from their experiences in Ukraine, before moving on to the F-16s. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 Also, with Air Force One at LAX, there are additional flight restrictions in the area as super scoopers and others need to take to the sky to attack the fires. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025 More than 119 million travelers are expected to take to the skies and hit the roads for the December end-of-year holidays, capping a record-setting season. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024 Snow or no, travelers were expected to take to the skies in the millions Friday ahead of Christmas and Hanukkah, the Transportation Security Administration said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for take to the sky/skies

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“Take to the sky/skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20to%20the%20sky%2Fskies. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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