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
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 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
At Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay, guests can book one of its three glass stargazing domes for star bathing.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 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
At Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay, guests can book one of its three glass stargazing domes for star bathing.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domes
Noun
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Their focus on youth in recruitment demands that older heads (in relative terms, at least — Neto and Fernandez are 25) can alleviate the pressure while players adjust to Chelsea and, in Gittens’ case, the Premier League.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Trump now heads to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, for a weekend of political meetings and fundraisers, stopping at a Whataburger fast-food chain en route to the airport.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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So the numbers McKinney ISD submitted to the UIL are what the district projects the new boundaries will produce for each high school, shifting a portion of McKinney North’s student population to McKinney and McKinney Boyd, which submitted an enrollment of 2,675.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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McKinsey projects the market for general-purpose robots could reach $370 billion by 2040, while analysts at RBC Capital Markets have forecast a global total addressable market for humanoids of $9 trillion by 2050.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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And does such a powerful experience really emerge from a mere lump of tissue in our skulls?—
Nick Hilden,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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Local artists will lead sketching still-life arrangements of skulls, seed pods, turtle shells, tree bark, greens and fruit.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 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
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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
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Cape Cod juts out to the east just far enough to catch the western fringe of the massive snow shield.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The design stands out for its sumptuous silk fabric in pale pink, with a strapless neckline and balloon drop below the hip.—
Luz García,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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But the one that stands out in my mind was in Chicago in 1971.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
1 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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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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Thick black smoke billows from a South El Monte recycling plant as Los Angeles County Fire Department crews are attempting to control the flames consuming the large building complex.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Domes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domes. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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