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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Recent Examples of domes
Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The Uluru–Kata Tjuṯa National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage site) includes the monolith itself and rock domes to the west, and is a sacred place to the Aṉangu people, who are among the world’s oldest living cultures.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
There is a wide variety of greenhouse options, from farmhouse-style A-frames to modern geodesic domes.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
The landscape is lush and mountainous, with waterfalls set alongside granite domes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
The dammuso stays temperate thanks to its 19-to-23-inch-thick stone walls, which slowly absorb heat during the day and release it at night, and its domes—more than 13-feet tall—that allow rising heat to dissipate above the living spaces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Bienvenu refuses to dwell on the mechanics of the time travel technology, the holograms, or protective domes.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Heat domes occur when a strong and persistent region of high pressure sits over land, trapping hot air like a lid on a pot.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The Uluru–Kata Tjuṯa National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage site) includes the monolith itself and rock domes to the west, and is a sacred place to the Aṉangu people, who are among the world’s oldest living cultures.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
There is a wide variety of greenhouse options, from farmhouse-style A-frames to modern geodesic domes.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
The landscape is lush and mountainous, with waterfalls set alongside granite domes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
The dammuso stays temperate thanks to its 19-to-23-inch-thick stone walls, which slowly absorb heat during the day and release it at night, and its domes—more than 13-feet tall—that allow rising heat to dissipate above the living spaces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Bienvenu refuses to dwell on the mechanics of the time travel technology, the holograms, or protective domes.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domes
Noun
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His hair was still the same—thick, mostly brown—and my sister and I thanked him for our own abundant heads.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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But most of Taylor’s department heads are women.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Tax Foundation projects Van Hollen’s plan would cost the Treasury just under $180 billion over 10 years on a dynamic basis.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dunlap, who projects as an early round draft pick, possibly even a first-rounder, hasn’t been surprised by Matusak’s emergence.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His company discreetly receives, cleans, whitens, and markets human skulls and skeletons for sale strictly to medical, educational, and academic institutions.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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It’s infused into a patient’s brain through burr holes drilled through their skulls.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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An awning is a shade cover that juts out over an area.—
Melissa Minton,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Toyota smoothed out some of the launch bZ4X’s quirks, which was the right call, but there are attractive details here that command attention, like the rear light bar that juts out and stands apart from the tailgate.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Minnesota stands out because its current rules can limit how facilities organize and serve alcohol in a communal setting.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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What stands out most to him is how quickly the remaining snow is disappearing.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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Smoke billows Monday after an explosion from the port of Bandar Abbas in Iran, along the strait of Hormuz.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Kelmscott House—Morris’s own Georgian mansion in Hammersmith, London—a 17th-century Iranian carpet billows from the ceiling in the dining room.—
Lila Allen,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Domes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domes. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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