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Recent Examples of dome
Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 May 2026
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Or, stay nearby in a Clear Sky Resorts dome to watch for shooting stars from bed.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Admission to the Basilica is free, but there is a fee to climb its iconic dome for sweeping views of Paris.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 May 2026
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Verb
Seven Massachusetts steeplejacks, swinging in bosun’s chairs, began applying to the statehouse dome the gold leaf made from Dahlonega gold dust.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Or, stay nearby in a Clear Sky Resorts dome to watch for shooting stars from bed.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
Noun
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Cleveland has since turned to Mike Rutenberg to lead the defense as Monken begins his tenure as head coach.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Peace lily or Spathiphyllum, with white spadix and white spathe, is suitable for both indoor and outdoor growing, at least where it is protected from frost by overhanging trees and situated against a wall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Clean gutters and downspouts and trim back any tree limbs overhanging the structure.—
David Nye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Noun
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But a second fossil tells a slightly different story; this skull came from a relative of the modern beluga whale, Casatia thermophila.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Some of these individuals had undergone skull surgery 5,000 years ago.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Next to her is a bulging Balenciaga mini bag, and a pair of oversized sunglasses on her head are perched atop a mop of jet black curls.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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That expansion can lead to bulging eyes, double vision and related challenges.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The brilliant reds and gold of the willows and poplars and the bright yellows and pale greens of frostbitten underbrush stood out against the backdrop of the mountain slopes, which were clad in the darker green of spruce and pine and topped with a fall of snow from the last few nights.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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But the things that stand out most from my time in Fort Worth relate to stories and opportunities to do impactful journalism.—
Steve Coffman
June 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
Verb
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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That created the possibility that Snell’s recovery could be much shorter than the 2-3 months originally projected.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The city of Boise paused a water recycling project after its price tag ballooned from $56 million to $750 million.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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The cost ballooned from the initial estimates of $350 million.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In 2003, Gambian pouched rats shipped from Ghana to Texas were housed alongside prairie dogs at a pet distribution facility in Illinois.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2026
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Limiting access to supplies is misguided when a pouching system, fitted by experts, is what allows people to live normally.—
Diego Schaps,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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