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Recent Examples of dome
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
Its skeletal steel dome, erected on the spot where an Easter egg roll was held in the days of the republic, rises as high as the topmost arcade of the Colosseum, towering over the White House.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 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
Cover the seeds with plastic wrap, a dome, or a lid to keep the humidity high.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
Its skeletal steel dome, erected on the spot where an Easter egg roll was held in the days of the republic, rises as high as the topmost arcade of the Colosseum, towering over the White House.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 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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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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He was left unconscious, suffering a head injury that remained bleeding days later.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Cut down any overhanging branches, especially near windows.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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In these spaces, ticks often wait on the tips of grass blades, plant stems, and tree branches with their front legs ready to grasp onto any host that happens to brush by or walk under overhanging foliage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Another unexpected find at the site was a partial skull belonging to a previously unknown species, which the scientists named Pterocetus diamantinae.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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But the most interesting finding was several straight, parallel striations inside the skull, indicating the brain matter had been methodically scraped out with a sharp instrument shortly after death.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The Babe’s advancing age and bulging midsection were the easy targets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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And, soon, the OCFA crew learns that one of three storage tanks at the plant — one that contains the chemical methyl methacrylate, or MMA — is bulging.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
Verb
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No one in particular stands out more than anyone else as being great aside from maybe Andres Gimenez who has three extra-base hits against Gray in 20 at-bats.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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There are plenty of skill levels at play throughout the cast, but Tabora’s outstanding turn stands out with his level of sharp shredding and terrific vocal tone.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Davis itself faces a budget deficit projected to last for years.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Variety cast the widest net, projecting Disclosure Day would open with anywhere from $35 million to $50 million domestically.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The program had ballooned during the Great Recession, growing from 28 million participants in 2008 to a peak of 47 million in 2014.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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These top 50 ZIPs started with an average 3,000 homes in 2014 and ballooned to 8,000 in just nine years.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
17 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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