Thesaurus results for FIRMAMENT

firmament

noun

ˈfər-mə-mənt

Definition of firmament

as in sky

the expanse of air surrounding the earth the stars in the firmament twinkled ever so brightly

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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 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 What sets Cili Nochi apart in the crowded firmament of contemporary design is its refusal to exoticize resilience. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 The difference between now and then is that four of those six major winners are established stars in the women’s tennis firmament. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 June 2026 In that era, daytime television occupied a bigger space in the cultural firmament. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for firmament

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Noun

Here, Monet painted his monumental Nymphéas series—around 250 canvases—capturing shifting reflections of sky, willow, and blossom.

— Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
However, this potential sky show isn’t a result of a coronal mass ejection (CME), the intense solar eruptions responsible for some of the most widespread aurora events in recent years.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of sky

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Ackman has become more ideological, expanding his crusades into cultural and academic realms.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

Aymeric Laporte had no intention of letting Lionel Messi get by him after the little genius laid off a pass and headed towards the Spain penalty area.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The children were taken to area hospitals, where they were all eventually pronounced dead.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Saturday Night Live performances — both regular cast members and guests — used to be the domain of the now-defunct Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program category.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Most organizations don't need AI that can reason across every domain.

— Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

Instead of crowding your entryway with a table, bench and coat rack, consider getting a piece that combines those elements, says Lynch.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 July 2026
Electronic warfare is increasingly becoming a critical element of modern military operations, where forces must rapidly detect, identify and counter hostile electromagnetic emissions while protecting friendly communications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of element

Noun

And some legal experts are now questioning whether the department is playing politics in an unprecedented way with a high-profile criminal investigation.

— Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
But the department still did other daytime road work around town and worked on I-285 in the overnight hours.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of department

Noun

The three-deck sphere (hence, the name sphere class) at the heart of the ship is a lively social hub.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
The portable, candle-like table lamp was first launched in 2005 and is fashioned as a rechargeable glass sphere, formed from two imperfect hemispheres.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

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