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
  • The gym is a beautiful, modern space with plenty of machines, exercise balls, and room to stretch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pass the popcorn balls and give me Green Bay at home on a short week.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Chain O’Lakes sewer lines McFarlane described three general areas for the project, totaling about 5,400 homes and businesses.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Baseball and basketball, in particular, have been areas of focus for Sure Sports, though McKenzie did not name any specific clients, citing confidentiality.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Turn the volume up and that pinhole dilates, revealing swirling galaxies of vocal harmonies, upright bass plucks, and cascading piano runs.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Stupendously large black holes greater than 1 million billion to 10 million billion suns in mass would be heavier than entire galaxies.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Campbell, who broke out opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween Ends and currently stars in Netflix’s Below, rounds out the lead cast.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Glassware, including a vintage Christian Dior ice bucket and lowball and highball glasses, rounds out the display.
    — Nicole Gates Anderson, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • He was known for his love of globes, often photographed posing with them, according to The Post.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • As the show and the character grew in popularity, the choice was made to take the Crypt Keeper out of the Crypt and into the many realms of Kassir’s talents.
    — Chaz Kangas, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Harris was looking this summer for potential outside-the-box names to help with Terroir, and Chun suggested Jean-Pierre, aware of her connections and interest in new realms.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Wolf-Rayet Stars Even the tiniest of stars is humbling on a human scale.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At a rally in Corpus Christi, staff verified guests by sticking gold stars on them—a callback of sorts to Talarico’s days as a public-school educator.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 29 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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