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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Recent Examples on the Web Plane Airports will also likely be packed all week long — but the TSA expects most people will take to the skies on Friday. —

CBS News, 27 June 2024 With Memorial Day weekend approaching, bringing with it the unofficial start of summer, millions of New Yorkers and travelers nationwide are expected to hit the roads and take to the skies. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration expects heavier than normal traffic, particularly along the path of totality from Texas to New England, as aircraft and drones take to the skies to see the eclipse. —

Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024 Masses of kites take to the skies in Long Beach, Washington, every summer. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for take to the sky/skies

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