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Definition of domesnext
plural of dome
as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth the fitted cap is too small for my large dome

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dome

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Recent Examples of domes
Noun
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026 Other award-winning sites include a place with a drive-in movie theater near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah, geodesic domes in Texas, safari tents in Kentucky, a secluded tent getaway in the Catskills of New York and a converted school bus outside Lake Huron in Michigan. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026 The lush landscape is characterized by Mediterranean scrub dotted with dammusi, traditional stone homes with white domes that date back to the period when the island was ruled by Arabs. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026 Many of the city’s buildings, including the historic City Hall, were crafted in the style of Moorish architecture with domes, minarets and outdoor staircases. Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 This can include switching to squirrel-proof bird feeders (this often requires some trial and error), using chicken wire to build domes over your gardens, and more. Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 May 2026 Flowerheads feature compact domes of tiny greenish-white flowers that form a pincushion-like center. Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026 The design leans futuristic, even, as the light bulbs peek from under Space Age domes. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026 This form of carbon is named after Buckminster Fuller, a space futurist and architect known for his work on hemispherical structures called geodesic domes. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domes
Noun
  • The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and World Trade Organization also forecast further economic damage over the summer months if the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world’s oil supply typically passes, is not reopened.
    Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • For 2026, single filers and heads of household can make a full contribution if their Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) falls below $153,000, with the ability to contribute phasing out between $153,000 and $168,000.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder, who projects to an interior-line spot, was a medalist in the heavyweight division in the Iowa state wrestling meet.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
  • Anthropic’s run rate, a metric that projects full-year revenue based on sales from a shorter period, was $4 billion in July of last year.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • But at least some of the Vesuvian victims probably died instantaneously from the intense heat of fast-moving lava flows, with temperatures high enough to boil brains and explode skulls.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
  • In that release, MCSO included photos of bones and skulls, presumably of deceased bison, and presumably taken on the Lay Valley property.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 3,829-square-foot house, with three bedrooms and five bathrooms, sits on a quarter-acre-plus lot that juts directly into coastal waters, claiming the famed Arch Rock as a backyard centerpiece.
    Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
  • Roughly the size of New Hampshire, Sardinia juts out of the Mediterranean Sea about 200 kilometers west of Italy’s mainland.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Provide consistent and accurate information that stands out above a flood of conflicting and confusing social media messages to convince you to take action when a storm comes knocking.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 May 2026
  • In markets where everyone is claiming to be the best, the founder willing to show their work stands out.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Cut with a curved outer seam that balloons slightly through the thigh before tapering at the ankle, the shape is all about creating volume.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The officers can then been seen scrambling to recover through debris as smoke billows out of the house, checking on each other to see if anyone had been hurt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the portrait, taken in the last few weeks, black smoke billows behind her as her fuchsia headscarf billows in the wind behind her.
    Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026

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