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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for firmament

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Noun

Bright stars or planets such as Venus may shine in the dark sky, and the air temperature will drop as the sun disappears.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks this week, and Mother Nature has given us an almost perfect setup in the sky.

— Joe Ruch, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sky

Noun

All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
The fantastical realm is filled with the same zombie-like enemies from the first demo.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

Morris has held other leadership roles in education before stepping into her current position, first leading the school’s Dallas-area campus in Irving, Texas, then returning to the Atlanta area last year to lead the campus in Decatur.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Others warn the strategy risks civilian casualties, particularly in Colombia, where armed groups operate among civilian populations and often function as de facto authorities in areas beyond the state’s reach.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Trump frequently changes course on a dime and as all the elements for the Ulchi Freedom drills are in place, scaling them back may not amount to much on the ground.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Garfield, whose credits include playing Spider-Man, says he is drawn to roles with an element of play, community and the natural world.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of element

Noun

The department said the suspect remained at the scene and was taken into custody.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Her hiring came after allegations of a toxic and abusive culture within the department surfaced in a 2020 lawsuit filed by Jennifer Conviser, a sport psychologist who had consulted with DePaul’s athletic department from 2005 to 2018.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of department

Noun

Its portfolio includes the world’s largest LH2 storage sphere, completed in 2022 for NASA’s Artemis program.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Such habits eventually enable young adults not only to navigate the online world – but also to interact and flourish in the spheres of higher education, work, and civic participation.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

Binface, a serial candidate who has challenged prime ministers past and present, became the default challenger in a field of 34 candidates after the major parties boycotted the campaign as a political stunt by Farage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Arctic dreams Russian President Vladimir Putin has long envisioned the 3,500-mile route along Russia’s jagged Arctic coastline becoming a major artery for trade – and a driver of investment in Russian ports and oil and gas fields.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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