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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3
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
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
Mike Wilson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The law of the father extends through all spheres, outside and in, from the bedroom to the factory, the government, the bank.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
In the musical sphere of the Drake-Lamar competition, Lamar’s 22 Grammy wins (to Drake’s five) and his Emmy for a Super Bowl halftime show that toyed with Drake seemingly make for a one-sided scoreboard.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The law of the father extends through all spheres, outside and in, from the bedroom to the factory, the government, the bank.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphere
Noun
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Of course, the vehicle in question will need to meet a few other requirements, like having a hitch receiver capable of carrying 85 kg (188 lb), a ball hitch installed, and a pair of roof crossbars with a 75-kg (165-lb) load capacity or higher.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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Just a big ferocious ball of meat, claws, and teeth.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chilly air and clouds will be rolling into the Greater Cincinnati area for the last week of October.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mequon is creating a long-term plan for the area near City Hall, which could involve moving Rennicke Field.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival got off to a spectacular start on Monday with a galaxy of stars in attendance.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gaia’s all-sky view of our Milky Way Galaxy and its nearest neighboring galaxies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Too many other pets in the household or allergies rounded out the top five reasons for owner surrender.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Historic hotel Raffles Singapore, the birthplace of the Singapore Sling cocktail, rounded out the top five.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the center of the exhibition is a sculpture of Matthew Fontaine Maury, a Confederate naval officer and pioneering oceanographer, who stands in front of an enormous bronze globe.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By creating space for these histories in her fictive realm, Pritam strove to remember those on the periphery.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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War is a realm of chance, accident, and volatility over which its participants can only ever hope to work a small measure of influence, as Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace reminds us.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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On possession after possession, González picked up Brunson full court and tried his best to pester the Knicks star.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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 2 Nov. 2025.
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