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 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 What’s going on here is nothing less than a sort of nation building, laying the firmament for a new way of living and seeing the world. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 May 2026 About our political firmament, or the appetite of the public. — Mishal Husain, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for firmament

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Noun

In parts of Maine, residents were reporting a yellowish and brownish color in the sky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of sky

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Technologies that once lived squarely in the realm of science fiction are now entering nurseries, classrooms, and family life at extraordinary speed, capturing the attention of adults and children alike.

— Dana Suskind, Time, 14 July 2026
Some fossils are loaned to institutions such as museums, while remaining privately owned, while others wind up in private collections and disappear from the public realm.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 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

Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
According to Guzema, outside production partners were surprised to learn that the gold spheres used in the brand’s Orb pieces were formed by hand.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

This story is based on dozens of interviews with Jean, her friends and colleagues, law enforcement officials, psychologists, academics and experts in the field of romance scams, as well as a review of more than 10,000 messages.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Great game day eats can sometimes outshine what happens on the field.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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