noun
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the forming of words in the sky by the release of smoke or vapour from an aircraft
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the words so formed
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of skywriting
Example Sentences
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He buys up every ad space imaginable in the lead-up to the primary — radio, television, Internet, billboard, skywriting, Super Bowl, car wraps, biceps tattoos, corn mazes in the shape of his wide, wide grin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Soo, a shimmering soprano who can make each emotion as legible as skywriting, gracefully replaces Denée Benton.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
What would Whitney Houston, or Mariah Carey, or Mary J. Blige, or Beyoncé have done with their voices were it not for all of Franklin’s impossible skywriting?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2018
That's a problem for the 35-year-old because his small skywriting businesses only really works in the air, and when Mr Trump's in town a 10-mile no-fly zone comes with him.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2017
“The kid’s about as gifted as a caterpillar. He brings home a B and it sets off six days of skywriting and fireworks.”
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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