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Recent Examples of blue-sky
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.
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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
Awards season chatter about the dark stylings of Oppenheimer, snow-white chill of Anatomy of a Fall, and the hot pink highlights of Barbie ends tonight, when the 2024 Oscar winners turn major contenders' blue-sky dreams into gold at the 96th Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
These are blue-sky solutions to spark imagination, joy, and curiosity.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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
Awards season chatter about the dark stylings of Oppenheimer, snow-white chill of Anatomy of a Fall, and the hot pink highlights of Barbie ends tonight, when the 2024 Oscar winners turn major contenders' blue-sky dreams into gold at the 96th Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
These are blue-sky solutions to spark imagination, joy, and curiosity.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-sky
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Sly and the Family Stone were a multi-ethnic, multi-gender, multi-genre group when such concepts still seemed impossibly utopian on both the charts and the streets, led by a songwriter who deserved to be mentioned in the same breath as Mozart, Miles and McCartney.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Some fans feel Section 31 is antithetical to the utopian legacy the original series was trying to build.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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McCourt’s pitch tries to encompass not just his idealistic vision for the Internet but pragmatic capitalist arguments.—
Clare Malone,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Venus, is shining an idealistic light on your social circles, long-term goals and dreams, but Jupiter retrograde in Gemini urges you to consider your financial stability and sense of self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Developing advanced tools entirely in-house is often impractical for financial institutions.—
Rahim Harji,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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On top of that, Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, which may serve as a looming — albeit impractical — deadline for recovery.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Decades of unrealistic expectations placed on the shoulders of women have programmed many moms and the people around them to believe women should be able to do it all.—
Jazmine Denise Thompson,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2025
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Arteta has found solutions for old problems as new ones emerge, and fixing all of them is unrealistic considering Arsenal have midweek matches for the next three weeks (two Champions League fixtures and a Carabao Cup second-leg trip to Newcastle United).—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Also lost were performance posters, a bust of Schoenberg and ephemera such as the fanciful playing card sets the composer designed.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Dress up dapper because moody Francis Hall is sophisticated, intimate and crafting fanciful sips. KILN Location: Hotel Heron: 699 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314 For Saturday dinner, visit KILN, which just so happens to be the ground-floor restaurant at the hotel.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
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Technical Thought Leadership: Driving innovation and influencing industry trends by sharing expertise, insights, and visionary technical solutions.—
Tony Gambill,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Through innovation, visionary leadership, and bold development projects, the continent demonstrated its resilience and ambition.—
Stephanie Busari and Ifeanyi Abraham,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
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The animation, too, is consistently delightful, densely crammed with visual gags and imaginative flourishes, like a gang of marauding buildings, that well merit the film being seen on the big screen.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Through a sample of the collective’s poetry, the spotlight is on its lyrical nature, which blends the musical elements of a chorus with the imaginative creativity of wordplay.—
David Silverberg,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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The capital city's mélange of modern and medieval architecture, stunning symmetrical gardens, and vibrant café terraces add to its romantic allure — and that's all part of what makes Paris a city designed for strolling.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ending on a romantic note The resilient mood came with messages of hope from several designers who used their moment to encourage togetherness.—
Scarlett Conlon,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Blue-sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-sky. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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