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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Benson carried it and then threw it into the stratosphere like a Hail Mary.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Ortega’s career, of course, shot into the stratosphere with her role as the iconic Addams Family teen with the release of the first season of Wednesday in 2022.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The 25-year-old from Oshkosh, Wisconsin – already an All-Star and Olympic gold medalist – has taken his game into the stratosphere.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
For other, younger, fresher faces to the project, a win would catapult their reputation into the stratosphere.
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Ortega’s career, of course, shot into the stratosphere with her role as the iconic Addams Family teen with the release of the first season of Wednesday in 2022.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The 25-year-old from Oshkosh, Wisconsin – already an All-Star and Olympic gold medalist – has taken his game into the stratosphere.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
For other, younger, fresher faces to the project, a win would catapult their reputation into the stratosphere.
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 May 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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