1
as in ball
a more or less round body or mass
this sphere that we live on is just a tiny speck in the universe
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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
higher mathematics is a little outside my sphere
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3
as in galaxy
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
perhaps there is indeed life on planets circling spheres in galaxies far, far away
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Recent Examples of sphere
Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022
And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.
—Vulture, 6 June 2022
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Prior to Sorry, Baby, Victor cut her teeth in the comedy sphere, achieving success with myriad viral videos.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte came out in 2003, and by the late 2000s, the fall trend had trickled from the novelty coffee drinks sphere into the beer world.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022
And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.
—Vulture, 6 June 2022
Verb
The report also notes that Kowsari will serve a dual role as a liaison to the White House, as Levesque is expected to take on more duties in the political sphere.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Prior to Sorry, Baby, Victor cut her teeth in the comedy sphere, achieving success with myriad viral videos.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphere
Noun
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The sensor balls were placed at a depth of about 1,700 meters (5,577 feet).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Transfer the dough balls to the powdered sugar and turn to coat.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No injuries were reported from the incident, which took place in an area where the highway patrol had stopped traffic during the live fire exercise at Camp Pendleton, the agency said in a statement Sunday.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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The release noted terrain in the area can be rugged and steep and cautioned visitors to stay a safe distance from the edge.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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Its images have illuminated how galaxies form, evolve and recycle their material through generations of star birth and death.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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This bright, dust-rich, star-forming galaxy was severely reddened.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The deal will see all F1 races stream in the Apple TV app, with select races and all practice rounds streaming for free, even if users don’t subscribe to the service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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That was followed by Iceland, Sweden, and Denmark, which rounded out the top five.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Zimmer returns to Fire Country this season as Renée Hoffman, a globe-trotting lawyer and Vince's high school girlfriend.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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The final women’s window displays a foulard created for Bergdorf Goodman on a green backdrop with a thistle flower motif surrounded by globes indicating where Loro Piana fibers are found.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The logistics are the realm of Gary Douglas, the academy’s head of operations.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The cycle marches on, unaware of, though not untouched by, the joys and the tragedies of the human realm.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As for whether the Galaxy Quest star would ever reprise her role as the iconic heroine Ripley?—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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So far this season, the 22-year-old star has caught 19 passes for 225 yards in four games.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This theory makes definite predictions about the distribution of dark matter, but leaves great uncertainty in the rather messy physics whereby gas agglomerates and converts into stars.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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As adoption of cryptocurrency proliferates, the digital asset class has been agglomerated into one of America’s most mainstream institutions — divorce.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
5 Sep. 2024
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“Sphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sphere. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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