1
as in ball
a more or less round body or mass
this sphere that we live on is just a tiny speck in the universe
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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
higher mathematics is a little outside my sphere
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as in galaxy
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
perhaps there is indeed life on planets circling spheres in galaxies far, far away
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Recent Examples of sphere
David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The conversation began in the culinary sphere, but quickly morphed from food to food writing to writing to the arts overall.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022
And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.
—Vulture, 6 June 2022
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Noun
This is so prevalent and excused at the top end of—at least part of—the conservative media sphere and the White House.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The conversation began in the culinary sphere, but quickly morphed from food to food writing to writing to the arts overall.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte came out in 2003, and by the late 2000s, the fall trend had trickled from the novelty coffee drinks sphere into the beer world.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022
And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.
—Vulture, 6 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphere
Noun
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With this iteration, the league is hoping that national pride and novelty will lead to entertaining hoops -- but injuries have taken a toll even before the ball is tipped.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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AccuWeather forecasters warned that the risk of thunderstorms in northern portions of the Central Valley, along with coastal Southern California, could trigger flash flooding and tornadoes in some areas.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old Somali American, who also co-owns a Mediterranean restaurant in the same area experiencing similar economic tribulations, described his coffee shops as local melting pots for Muslims and non-Muslims, East Africans and White people.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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That, in turn, affects models of how elements are spread through galaxies, since supernovae are major sources of heavy elements like iron.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Astronaut John Crichton falls into a wormhole and emerges in a remote galaxy where he's rescued by a sentient spaceship named Moya and its colorful convict crew.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From Tel Aviv University, frequent commentator on CNN and Israeli media Udi Sommer will round out the group, according to a news release.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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He was also involved in bringing in third-party brands to help round out the collection, as well as launching a store at 19 Bond Street in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood that is primarily focused on the men’s collection.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The correspondence places Barrack, a globe-trotting billionaire, among a circle of wealthy and influential figures who maintained social contact with Epstein even as his criminal history became widely known.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy that changes his life forever.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The conclusion that emerges is that transatlantic slavery was foundational, and known to be so, during the westward expansion of the British royal realm.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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There’s a wonderful landscape to wander through in that realm of what’s over here.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With his performance, the native Puerto Rican singer became the first Super Bowl act to perform almost entirely in Spanish (except for a guest appearance from pop star Lady Gaga).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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At night in Havana, the stars are often clearly visible as most of the city is swathed in near total darkness.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This theory makes definite predictions about the distribution of dark matter, but leaves great uncertainty in the rather messy physics whereby gas agglomerates and converts into stars.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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As adoption of cryptocurrency proliferates, the digital asset class has been agglomerated into one of America’s most mainstream institutions — divorce.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
5 Sep. 2024
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“Sphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sphere. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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