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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a major figure in the classical music firmament
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Recent Examples of firmament
In that spirit, here is my list of at least a few sanctuaries to find happiness in our media firmament.
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Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
To much of the pop firmament, this might seem like a ho-hum event, one more online drop indistinguishable from all the others.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
By the turn of the 20th century, Fanny held several high-altitude records for women and had ice-axed her way into the firmament of the world’s greatest climbers.
—Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The invisible firmament is sustained not by the defiance of national sovereignty, as Srinivasan recommends, but by its clever manipulation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
To much of the pop firmament, this might seem like a ho-hum event, one more online drop indistinguishable from all the others.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
By the turn of the 20th century, Fanny held several high-altitude records for women and had ice-axed her way into the firmament of the world’s greatest climbers.
—Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The invisible firmament is sustained not by the defiance of national sovereignty, as Srinivasan recommends, but by its clever manipulation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmament
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While people riding horses is a frequent trope for the genre, several moments set at dusk or against a cloudy sky deftly capture the movie’s melancholic mood.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Worries about Trump’s tariffs Under overcast skies in Taipei, about 2,500 Taiwanese union members began a march at the presidential office, representing sectors from fisheries to telecommunications.—
Thomas Adamson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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In the indie film realm, sales agents are choosing to view Trump’s declarations as another tantrum.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The trend has been negative: As views on Trump have gotten more negative and coverage of specific cases has increased and gotten more negative, views and judgments of Trump’s policy in this realm have also dropped.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
2 May 2025
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On a day when the Kansas City attack wasn’t at its best, Miller played a key role for a back line that repeatedly came up clutch inside its penalty area.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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There have been 403 measles cases confirmed in Gaines County, a rural area about an hour-and-a-half west of Lubbock.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Environmental programs tend to be organized by geographic domain and discipline—the National Water Quality Program of the US Geological Survey, NSF’s Arctic Observing Network, and the US Forest Service, for instance.—
Eric Morgan,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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If there was a strategic view, then India would already have a larger gamut of options going in various domains.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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Artificial intelligence was a major factor in the actors strike of 2023 and the burgeoning technology will remain a key element in next year’s negotiations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Morality is not a useful element in foreign policy decision making.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The College For Creative Studies Fashion Design Program is recognized as the largest and most equipped fashion accessory design department in the United States.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Educational opportunities often appear in other commercial deals with universities, including in apparel deals between athletic departments and companies like Nike and Adidas.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 May 2025
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While Americans can't take their eyes off the May-December romance, the former cheerleader is building wealth, and football and media power, gaining a position of authority in Belichick's sphere as current UNC Tar Heels head coach and a cultural icon.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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In fact, a new study suggests that the two spheres are closely tied, with around a fourth of people’s risk of mental health conditions, including their risk of depression, anxiety, and phobias, being attributable to their personality traits.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Both teams’ trainers joined EMS to get him onto a cart and off the field.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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Related article Fan in critical condition after accidental fall onto the field at PNC Park during Pirates-Cubs game, police say The 20-year-old Markwood, fell from the right field wall onto the field and was listed in critical condition.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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“Firmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmament. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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