Synonyms of sphere

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noun

ˈsfir 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ball
• globe
• orb
• circle
• bead
• ring
• chunk
• globule
• egg
• spheroid
• loop
• ellipse
• oval
• hunk
• lump
• round
• clump
• gob
• nugget
• wad
• rondure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• square
• block
• cube
• rectangle

2

as in area

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

higher mathematics is a little outside my sphere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• area
• realm
• domain
• element
• field
• department
• walk
• kingdom
• circle
• terrain
• territory
• specialty
• province
• arena
• front
• discipline
• business
• firmament
• bailiwick
• game
• precinct
• subject
• fief
• study
• fiefdom
• line
• demesne
• barony
• confine
• scope
• frontier
• profession
• pursuit
• vocation
• turf
• occupation
• width
• ambit
• extent
• amplitude
• racket
• compass
• breadth
• reach
• sweep
• subfield
• subspecialty
• ken
• dimension(s)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• galaxy
• star
• cluster
• sun
• luminary
• variable
• constellation
• supernova
• white dwarf
• neutron star
• nova
• variable star
• pulsar
• binary star
• red star
• supergiant
• lodestar
• fixed star
• dwarf
• quasar
• red giant
• supercluster
• red dwarf
• giant star
• brown dwarf
• gasser
• subdwarf

sphere

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verb

as in to ball

Related Words

• ball
• round
• agglomerate
• wad
• pearl
• bead
• roll
• pellet
• lump
• bunch
• clump
• pelletize

Dissimilar Words

• spread
• open
• smooth
• flatten
• unroll
• unfold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sphere

Noun

But the Homeric poems also remind us that in some spheres—like the banquet or the council meeting or in athletic competitions—honor and benefits can be shared among a group, and difference need not be deadly. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Being front and center in the political sphere is certainly not for the thin-skinned, and no one knows that more than Vice President JD Vance's wife, Usha. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 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