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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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmaments
  1. skies
  2. realms
  3. heavens
  4. areas
  5. domains
  6. spheres
  7. departments
  8. kingdoms
Noun
  • The growing menace of drones crossing into Romania’s skies, many of which officials have blamed on Russia, prompted the NATO member to shoot down four drones this year, the first time since the war next door started.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There will be periods of mostly sunny skies, but overall today will be mostly cloudy to partly cloudy.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of skies
Noun
  • In addition to his glitzy looks for celebrities and public figures of all realms, Mackie also tried his hand at retail in the ‘80s, launching lines of lingerie, fine jewelry and fragrances.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Trump does have expertise in a handful of realms, such as construction, entertainment, and men’s discount shoeware.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavens
Noun
  • In contrast to the AP case, which had to do with being blocked from specific areas of the White House, the three networks were restricted from the grounds entirely.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The available shots are used only in select cases, such as children who live in high-transmission areas and have already had dengue once.
    — Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Cybersecurity company Nebty has linked about 119,000 domains to a fake shopping operation called DoppelCart.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • From Beijing’s perspective, restraint in both domains would only lock in Washington’s advantages, leaving China open to bullying and blackmail.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • To avoid ambiguity, no string can belong to different code words’ spheres.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Other doctrines like predestination (where some people are chosen for salvation and others are damned) have further broken the world into separate spheres.
    — Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of spheres
Noun
  • Some departments have reversed cuts and hired some workers and contractors back in certain roles to fill government needs while are also continuing plans to relocate staff out of Washington to regional hubs, which could also lead to attrition.
    — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Colleges are cutting costs by eliminating humanities departments.
    — Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • Oyo, crowned at age 3 and celebrated worldwide as a child monarch, is being mourned by tens of thousands in a remote border city, underscoring the enduring influence of Uganda’s traditional kingdoms.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Because Italy remained politically divided, its various kingdoms, republics, and territories continued to develop distinct regional culinary traditions.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of kingdoms
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“Firmaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmaments. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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