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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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
ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
That, paired with large reductions in power consumption, have the potential to make this a revolutionary drive within its sphere.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Sixty-five years ago, a metal sphere the size of a basketball caught the U.S. science, military and intelligence communities by surprise.
—Jonathan Osborne, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2022
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Noun
The results: the cube looked twisted and the sphere's North Pole was in a different location—a demonstration of the rotational effect predicted back in 1959.
DOI: Communications Physics, 2025.
—ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
That, paired with large reductions in power consumption, have the potential to make this a revolutionary drive within its sphere.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
Verb
Check out the velvet sphere from CB2 or Athena Calderone’s shearling spherical pillow from Crate & Barrel.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Sixty-five years ago, a metal sphere the size of a basketball caught the U.S. science, military and intelligence communities by surprise.
—Jonathan Osborne, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphere
Noun
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The $50 Oasis is her take on the WNBA’s official basketball, while Envision ($28) is Clark’s version of Wilson’s outdoor ball.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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Perez worked a full count, then walked to first base on ball four.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 14, according to the Tribune’s archives.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Two projectiles reportedly hit the area around the airport.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2025
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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The findings will help researchers better understand how galaxies grow.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
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This offers classic Oakville character; tightly constructed, this needs four to five years to round out and display greater character and elegance; peak in 15-18 years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The Independent Music Awards will round out AIM’s wider programme of events for 2025.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 June 2025
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Going rogue against the Director’s wishes, Eve turns her quest for vengeance into a rescue when a little girl is kidnapped, and globe trots from a neon New York nightclub to a snowy Austrian village full of murderous locals.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Known as one of the last privately held of the original eight big studios, RKO’s iconic tower and globe logo has lit movie and television screens for over 90 years.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Noun
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This is a threat especially in the realm of SaaS, where credibility with technical users is currency and being deemed vaporware is a mortal sin.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The protagonist of this beguiling novel, Lina, lives with her father in a realm seemingly unbound by ordinary time.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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One of the biggest was only having star running back Christian McCaffrey for four games.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.
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