as in circular
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical
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Recent Examples of spherical
In this scenario, a dilute gas of spherical particles is trapped in a box.
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2025
The venture, which uses a spherical eye-scanning device called the Orb to scan people’s eyes, will become available in London from Thursday and is planning to roll out to several other major U.K. cities — including Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, and Glasgow — in the coming months.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The classic-meets-contemporary design is the best pendant lights for bathrooms because the spherical design makes a statement when installed solo above a freestanding tub or as a pair, flanking your vanity mirror.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Or what happens if the cylinder is not perfectly spherical?
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2025
The venture, which uses a spherical eye-scanning device called the Orb to scan people’s eyes, will become available in London from Thursday and is planning to roll out to several other major U.K. cities — including Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, and Glasgow — in the coming months.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The classic-meets-contemporary design is the best pendant lights for bathrooms because the spherical design makes a statement when installed solo above a freestanding tub or as a pair, flanking your vanity mirror.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Or what happens if the cylinder is not perfectly spherical?
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for spherical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spherical
Adjective
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Glass has also become a big part of the circular economy.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Similar to many other automatic litter box models, the circular orb rotates, sifting dirty litter into a waste bag, which on this model is on top of the machine rather than below.—
WIRED,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The devices are silver, cylindrical, and measure roughly 15 to 18 inches.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Hanging from the ceiling are globular pendant lamps (from the French brand DCW Editions).—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The globular segments of the abstract piece, Complexing, could be a kind of smudging, a devolving, of the pregnant and engorged curvilinear silhouette of an earlier figurative sculpture, Monument.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Exquisitely known for their perfectly round shape and mirror like lustre.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Good gaming features and simplified Google TV streaming round things out for a sweet package.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Featuring global recording artist Al B. Sure!, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Rachel Noerdlinger.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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Mayer also noted how damaging regular headlines about departures or controversies at the FIA could be to its global image.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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“Spherical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spherical. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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