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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a major figure in the classical music firmament
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Recent Examples of firmament
The throwback sitcom from Garry Marshall ran through 1984, solidifying Winkler's spot in the firmament of TV stardom.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
In the past thirty or so years, the academy has replaced the church as the center of the liberal moral imagination, providing the sense of a community bound by ethics, a firmament of texts and knowledge that should inform action, and a meeting space for like-minded people.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
The Friend Dog movies are a regular fixture of the cinematic firmament, but Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s drama, based on Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Award–winning 2018 novel, distinguishes itself by not trying to anthropomorphize its central animal, to enter its mind and give it a voice.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Now, 23 years later, Art Basel and the surrounding bacchanalia of Miami Art Week are firmly ensconced, even if the contemporary art market has been in the doldrums, and the city seems to have secured its place in the art firmament – at least in December.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
In the past thirty or so years, the academy has replaced the church as the center of the liberal moral imagination, providing the sense of a community bound by ethics, a firmament of texts and knowledge that should inform action, and a meeting space for like-minded people.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
The Friend Dog movies are a regular fixture of the cinematic firmament, but Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s drama, based on Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Award–winning 2018 novel, distinguishes itself by not trying to anthropomorphize its central animal, to enter its mind and give it a voice.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Now, 23 years later, Art Basel and the surrounding bacchanalia of Miami Art Week are firmly ensconced, even if the contemporary art market has been in the doldrums, and the city seems to have secured its place in the art firmament – at least in December.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmament
Noun
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The morning sky, plastered with dark-gray clouds, made the greenery of the forest so much brighter.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Beer was showered over the crowd, firecrackers set off and Mexican flags waved high in the sky against the setting sun.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Telepathy has long resided in the realm of science fiction and fantasy, from X-Men’s Professor X to Star Trek’s Vulcan mind meld to Stranger Things’ Eleven.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Nothing more than wanting to protect his mother and protect the realm.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Police are asking people to avoid the area if possible.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
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Specifically targeting underserved areas, the parks will be at the San Joaquin River Parkway, Dust Bowl Camp, and Feather River Park in Yuba County.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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From its earliest days, Anthropic identified coding as the most important domain in AI to focus on.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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With the success of Kpop Demon Hunters, Netflix is bringing feature animation squarely under the domain of Hannah Minghella.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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There's so many elements to that.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Historic elements of the former hotel remain today, including a grand piano and white stone, spiral staircase that rises up to the second-floor banquet rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The officer with the York City Police Department was placed on administrative leave after the shooting on Tuesday, the department said in a news release on Wednesday.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Dissolving the department entirely requires an act of Congress.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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People around Putin cannot afford to step outside their sphere of responsibility or encroach on someone else’s interests (with some exceptions in the military and security services).—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Glass, an undrafted rookie, has some appeal in the long-term developmental sphere, similar to Hecht and Samac.—
Mike Kaye
June 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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That might be a tall order on the field after Lionel Messi’s record-tying hat trick against Algeria led Argentina to victory on Tuesday.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Pepi, Antonee Robinson and Malik Tillman formed a triangle on one side of the field, with Balogun, Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest aligned on the other side.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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“Firmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmament. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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