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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
Every few minutes a meteor slashed across the firmament—gone in a flash, like celestial lightning.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
New media partners in the coming years will further establish the league’s position in the American sports firmament.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 June 2025
The list includes Ali Shamkhani, one of the most powerful men in Iran’s military, political, and economic firmaments.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
But the state's political firmament is now ripe for a Republican to win the governor's mansion, party strategists and others said.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
New media partners in the coming years will further establish the league’s position in the American sports firmament.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 June 2025
The list includes Ali Shamkhani, one of the most powerful men in Iran’s military, political, and economic firmaments.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
But the state's political firmament is now ripe for a Republican to win the governor's mansion, party strategists and others said.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmament
Noun
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Take a good look at Bootes now because as September rolls into October, Arcturus and Bootes will start out the evening lower and lower in the western sky.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Santor scam, which plays into the global arms race around tax incentives, shines a klieg light on the often opaque realm of film finance.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Skyscraper Revolution Is Quietly Underway Skyscrapers have long been reserved for the elite, a realm where ownership required immense capital, institutional leverage and insider access.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Other Notable Winners NBC’s Saturday Night Live earned recognition beyond its anniversary special, taking home three technical awards in areas like set design, lighting, and sound.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The novel is now in the public domain and several other paperback editions are available.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Deloitte data points to a 20% increase in AI workloads across all computing domains, with edge workloads projected to rise nearly 80%.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The style is a favorite of the model-off-duty set, like Hailey Bieber and Gigi Hadid, and adds an element of ease to any outfit.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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The accelerating global transition toward electrification—via EVs, grid-scale batteries and solar and wind power—currently requires high quantities of lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By July, the department walked back its need for a large-scale reduction in force.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Renaming the department would likely require an act of Congress.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The house—painted bright, layered with antique glassware and family heirlooms—positions the domestic sphere as a seat of authority.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The collapse continues until a luminous sphere surrounds a dense core that is hot enough to sustain nuclear fusion.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte’s second consecutive 11-play drive halted in the red zone after Harrell led the 49ers down the field with repetitive strikes through the air, finding his favorite target, Javen Nicholas, to set Charlotte up in scoring position.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Firmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmament. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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