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firmament

noun

ˈfər-mə-mənt How to pronounce firmament (audio)
Definition of firmamentnext
1
as in sky
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the stars in the firmament twinkled ever so brightly

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2
as in realm
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a major figure in the classical music firmament

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Recent Examples of firmament Meanwhile, Serrano and Sarah Benady, CEO of Jacquemus, are new additions to the federation’s board of directors, which includes a wider swath of the Paris fashion firmament. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 It’s been more than 46 years since the ’80s began, and much of the musical firmament of that time – from boomboxes to an MTV that played music videos from Duran Duran, the Go-Go’s and the Cars – is gone. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 14 July 2026 The stars in the firmament may be Yosemite and Yellowstone, but there are countless others. — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 With a new album out this summer—her first in a decade—Madonna’s reemergence on the pop scene has left many of us contemplating her ultimate place in its firmament. — Alex Frank, Vogue, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for firmament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmament
  1. sky
  2. realm
  3. area
  4. domain
  5. element
  6. department
  7. sphere
  8. field
Noun
  • Arizona led 2-1 in the third before the Padres went in front on Ty France's RBI groundout and Gavin Sheets' RBI double that center fielder Tim Tawa lost in the lights and twilight sky.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Its riveted, rounded-corner Traveler box trailer featured the unique distinction of working as a convertible, using a retractable fabric roof panel to open its cabin to the sky above.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of sky
Noun
  • Funke, as a whole, keeps fine-tuning in both the savory and sweet realms.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Gap took the idea into a more accessible realm during New York Fashion Week, announcing its new Five-Pocket Tote and the rest of Reed Krakoff’s GapBag collection with a large installation of the model at Rockefeller Center.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of realm
Noun
  • Because different areas of the striatum correspond to different types of movement, the researchers propose that similar imbalances in other striatal circuits could potentially contribute to other forms of behavioral rigidity, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • These districts can be established within a city, county or cooperative area to create economic development projects like industrial sites, research facilities, job-training centers and distribution hubs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • That combination of domain mastery, systems fluency and outcome ownership is genuinely rare.
    — Ali Alkhafaji, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • GoDaddy — The Internet domain registry jumped roughly 3% after The Financial Times reported that Gen Digital made a takeover offer for GoDaddy.
    — Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • They’re also closely tied to specific design elements that are also on their way out.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The coordinating element is all about attitude—and, in this case, a considerable amount of PDA.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of element
Noun
  • Lam said the label will stay contemporary and will be wholesaled at department and specialty stores.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The county has failed to provide evidence that the quarry owner’s reclamation plan wouldn’t substantially interfere with animals’ movement, wrote Kim Freeburn, an environmental program manager with the department.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • Perfect circles, balls, spheres adrift somewhere in her imagination.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Moon in your partnership zone squares Mercury in your domestic sphere, bringing competing needs into the same room.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sphere
Noun
  • The Justice Department, for instance, decimated its elite Public Integrity Section in early 2025 while the FBI disbanded a white-collar fraud and public corruption squad based out of its Washington field office.
    — PATRICK WHITTLE, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This had nothing to do with work on the field, but rather a promotion for how the team is about to honor its past.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of field

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“Firmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmament. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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