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Recent Examples of dome
Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The opening game used orange baseballs to try to counter the glare from the more than 4,500 Lucite panels on the 642-foot dome, but outfielders still had a hard time tracking fly balls.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 22 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
Other parts of the compound, some of which is centuries old, suffered damage, including its golden dome.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The opening game used orange baseballs to try to counter the glare from the more than 4,500 Lucite panels on the 642-foot dome, but outfielders still had a hard time tracking fly balls.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
The sun won’t rise before seven thirty, Camilla thought, as her gaze drifted bitterly over the nearby rooftops and domed churches in the distance.
—Literary Hub, 22 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,
8 Apr. 2026
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Gets drilled up high in the wrist his second at-bat and then third one takes a good swing and then throws the next one head-high.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trim any overhanging branches that drop leaves directly into your gutters.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Adding to the space available is a large island with an overhanging counter top that allows for seating two adults comfortably.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The family said the young boy suffered skull fractures on both sides of his head but has since been released from the hospital.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Officials later confirmed the skull was human, a police spokeswoman said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Tar Heel pipeline isn’t exactly bulging with the kind of coach the UNC job could attract.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What stood out for me, however, was his total submission to the grating demands of retail politics.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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One player who stood out Wednesday was McNeely, who notched a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double.—
Alex Zietlow
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The district is projected to run out of cash in September, which would trigger a state takeover.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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As the city projects more than 230,000 residents by 2035, the plan says Overland Park will need at least one new outdoor pool to maintain its current levels of service.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But what started as a $256 million price tag to purchase and renovate a Flagler Street building that was built for Florida Power and Light in the 1970s has ballooned into a nearly $438 million undertaking, according to internal documents.—
Douglas Hanks
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the number attached to the deficit has ballooned.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But are caffeine pouches a safe way to amp yourself up?—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Then, put the can or pouch in water and let the water boil for two minutes or put them in a solution of a tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of water for 15 minutes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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