the stratosphere
noun
1
: the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth's surface
2
: a very high position, level, or amount
Tuition at many colleges has soared into the stratosphere.
His career is clearly headed for the stratosphere.
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The full-length collection that accompanied the film shot her into the stratosphere, becoming not just another commercial success but a certified blockbuster.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
For example, what side effects could come from artificially brightening marine clouds, artificially thinning heat-trapping clouds or launching light-reflecting particles high into the stratosphere?
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
English, with its 1.5 billion, would launch it into the stratosphere.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Fans watched on a stream as the Starship soared through the stratosphere, further than the past few missions had managed.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
For example, what side effects could come from artificially brightening marine clouds, artificially thinning heat-trapping clouds or launching light-reflecting particles high into the stratosphere?
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
English, with its 1.5 billion, would launch it into the stratosphere.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Fans watched on a stream as the Starship soared through the stratosphere, further than the past few missions had managed.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the stratosphere
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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