firmaments

noun

plural of firmament
1
as in skies
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the stars in the firmament twinkled ever so brightly

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2
as in realms
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a major figure in the classical music firmament

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmaments
  1. skies
  2. realms
  3. heavens
  4. areas
  5. domains
  6. spheres
  7. departments
  8. kingdoms
Noun
  • On July 17, hazy skies were commonplace from Minnesota to Virginia as toxic smoke traveled hundreds of miles from Canada, where more than 900 wildfires have been burning.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • However, it will be focused higher up in the atmosphere and just bring slightly hazy skies in some areas.
    — Aleem Agha, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of skies
Noun
  • These include rituals related to cosmic realms, guidance for navigating the challenges of daily life and even the worship of powerful deities.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • All three have released solo albums that further expand their palettes, moving into ambient (Vida), experimental (Stardrum), and singer/songwriter (Epstein) realms.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Oh, heavens to Betsy, not the chest hair!
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Definition of heavens
Noun
  • In these areas, tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 36 hours.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • States including Washington, Montana, and Michigan, particularly near the Canadian border, are potential viewing areas.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • The most meaningful transformation will come from scaling trustworthy autonomy across thousands of operational tasks and domains.
    — Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • And that’s common, especially in domains where strategy, judgment, and staying power come together in real time.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • Large, stone spheres by Polish artist Alicja Kwade fill the rectangular courtyard.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of spheres
Noun
  • Local police departments and private vessels also responded, Crispen said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026
  • According to a July 14 press release from CalHR, the recent pilot focused on hiring for Analyst I, Analyst II and Student Assistant positions in the participating departments.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • Mysore was one of the most powerful kingdoms in southern India; its military was among the more modernized and effective fighting forces in the hodgepodge of principalities that made up India’s political map at the time.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
Definition of kingdoms
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