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Recent Examples of dome
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Following months of earthquakes and eruptions, a lava dome collapsed on Mount Unzen in Japan.
—USA Today, 6 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
The design leans futuristic, even, as the light bulbs peek from under Space Age domes.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Following months of earthquakes and eruptions, a lava dome collapsed on Mount Unzen in Japan.
—USA Today, 6 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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Nick Nurse will continue in his role as head coach, according to team sources.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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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,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The serac is part of the Khumbu Icefall, a constantly shifting glacier with deep crevasses and huge pieces of overhanging ice that can be as big as a 10-story building.—
Pasang Rinzee Sherpa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Horseback riders also should be alert for wildlife, which could spook horses, and overhanging branches, California State Parks said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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While building the institution, architects discovered that buried under it was one of the largest and best preserved tzompantli, or wooden rack, displaying over 650 human skulls thought to have been sacrificed in the 15th century, during Aztec rule.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The boy suffered several injuries, including a concussion, skull fracture, broken wrist and fractured femur, prosecutors said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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But if the gland expands or droops, which is common with age, a portion of it can escape those confines, bulging out below the jawbone and appearing as a lump in the neck.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
Verb
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So what stands out most about the Chiefs’ road ahead?—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Shilpa and Jesse answer your questions and also award the inaugural Baker of the Month to one lucky listener whose bake stood out on BA Bake Club Substack page.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Black consumers are projected to control close to $2 trillion in buying power.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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And from 2024 to 2034, BLS projects the sector will add more than 553,000 jobs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Leslie Jones, plugging her new HGTV series Roast My Rental, rattled off the names of a few of the two dozen cable networks on the roster (which ballooned after the 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery).—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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OpenAI's models and services are so widespread that the company has ballooned to an $850 billion valuation and has forged partnerships with Microsoft cloud rivals Google, Oracle and, as of February, Amazon.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Verb
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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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Read All About It Nicotine pouches like Zyn are all the rage.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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