spheres 1 of 2

plural of sphere

spheres

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sphere

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spheres
Noun
That's the reason why a major trend in military spheres is to create counter-drone systems that are not only effective, but can be built cheaply and in vast numbers in a short time. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Soft jojoba spheres also provide a little physical exfoliation without the harsh scratchiness of traditional scrubs. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026 Kwade’s 2026 piece, L’Élévation des Mondes (The Elevation of the Worlds), stands over 14 feet high and is composed of a stack of spheres in materials like rainbow sandstone, black marble, and Carrara marble. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 In this procedure, uranium-containing material is formed into tiny spheres by dipping them into a hot silicone-oil bath. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Wagyu beef and lamb koobideh are formed into bite-size, plump spheres doused in a sweet tomato and sumac glaze. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Growers commonly use sticky traps, often tapes or red spheres that resemble ripening apples, along with chemical or food-based lures, to attract adult flies. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 Or rather, an emotional problem that was managed through food and, consequently, a sense of the violence directed at obese bodies and all that this entails in various spheres. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 The number of exotic spheres can also be calculated for all other dimensions, and this number can sometimes be very large. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheres
Noun
  • Jansen then returned just before the break to strike twice in one over as Renshaw was caught at third slip and Alex Carey was caught behind for a duck two balls later.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • From Burbank to West Covina, lines tend to form out the door at each of the chain’s locations, with patrons ordering boxes of their signature potato balls, cheese rolls and other pastries.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Cult members lived in makeshift homes of polythene sheeting and thatch that Mackenzie divided into areas with biblical names like Jerusalem and Judea.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The bar for engaging in major conflicts outside the core strategic areas of Europe and East Asia should be quite high.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The universe is rife with galaxies, stars and worlds that change very little during an astronomer’s brief time on Earth.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This image was captured as part of a larger Hubble survey that's exploring 260 satellite galaxies, which are galaxies gravitationally bound to larger hosts.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Ant Design rounds out the Apex V2 with a few extra features, starting with a ruler marked in inches and millimeters on the chassis.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Li rounds out 2026 with a third cash prize, $300,000 from the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, and further mentorship from industry experts.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With the fan and light turned off, check for loose globes, shades, bulbs, finials, or other decorative pieces.
    — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Most globes take between a few weeks and a few months to make, and each is a work of art, customized for clients with family histories, past travels, migration routes, and personalized themes.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That’s despite the series missing arguably the game’s biggest stars.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Gogglebox for Stand Up To Cancer has attracted some big names in recent years including Hollywood stars Kieran Culkin and Josh Hartnett last year.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The team also found that recombination was more likely between enzyme domains with similar DNA sequences, particularly within the same gene.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • More broadly, a meta-analysis of over 100 studies found that fear appeals reliably shift attitudes and behavior across health and other domains.
    — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Spheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spheres. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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