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as in balls
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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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
higher mathematics is a little outside my sphere
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as in galaxies
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 spheres
Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The advent of digital media outlets is transforming the way communication is being conducted in all spheres of life, including science communication.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Visually, the Mexico City shoot appears to continue U2’s longstanding fascination with urban iconography and public spectacle — fitting for a group that once transformed supermarket rooftops, Las Vegas spheres and downtown intersections into impromptu stages.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The fates are about to reveal themselves … in the form of 14 white plastic spheres.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 May 2026
These small spheres work by releasing a pesticide into the air, typically either naphthalene or 1,4-dichlorobenzene.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
This image above shows blue spheres representing relative amounts of Earth’s water in comparison to the size of the Earth.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
These spheres are always overlapping.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
And for the next 200 years, investigators believed that what happened in storm clouds was exactly the same as what happened between their metallic spheres, just on a larger scale.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Other miniature titanium forms—including dolphins, sharks and ladybugs—appear inside transparent spheres embedded throughout the sculptures.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The advent of digital media outlets is transforming the way communication is being conducted in all spheres of life, including science communication.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Visually, the Mexico City shoot appears to continue U2’s longstanding fascination with urban iconography and public spectacle — fitting for a group that once transformed supermarket rooftops, Las Vegas spheres and downtown intersections into impromptu stages.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The fates are about to reveal themselves … in the form of 14 white plastic spheres.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 May 2026
These small spheres work by releasing a pesticide into the air, typically either naphthalene or 1,4-dichlorobenzene.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
This image above shows blue spheres representing relative amounts of Earth’s water in comparison to the size of the Earth.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
These spheres are always overlapping.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
And for the next 200 years, investigators believed that what happened in storm clouds was exactly the same as what happened between their metallic spheres, just on a larger scale.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheres
Noun
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Benge had two balls that nearly went over the wall, but almost doesn’t count.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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In the bottom of the inning, the Stags loaded the bases on two walks and a single with no outs before Johns Hopkins graduate student pitcher Dylan Zucker delivered four straight balls to Martin to push the winning run across the plate.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Pool areas also feature reef-safe sunscreen dispensers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Metal-poor stars are often associated with ancient dwarf galaxies, which the Milky Way might have consumed over time to grow to its current massive state — and remnants of these cosmic meals might be hiding deep within the galaxy.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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Stars within our own or in neighboring galaxies are too close to us, measured against the vast scale of the universe.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 May 2026
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As Glyph rounds into the homestretch the narrative broadens, a flash of transcendence for the soldier and horse, a ray of hope for Petra and Patch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Flower Mound, Texas, rounds out the top three.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
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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,
14 May 2026
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The Ebern Designs Rhenn flush mount comes with three milky glass globes that give you plenty of light without blinding you.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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In March, China settled on the term ciyuan as the official translation for tokens, a move suggesting Beijing is looking to shape the rules of the AI economy and expand its efforts to counter the US dollar’s dominance in global commerce to digital realms.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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That hyper-local, hyper-personal sense of trust and the village green is becoming an important bulwark against the erosion of values in other realms.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Today’s Hollywood stars — Taylor Russell, Greta Lee, Anya Taylor-Joy, Alison Oliver, Jisoo, Maude Apatow, Jeff Goldblum, Sabrina Carpenter, to name a few — were in attendance.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The Ducks have high-ceiling youngsters blossoming into stars who should be the nucleus of future playoff teams.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The same failure modes show up in many other domains.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Last year, the Department of Defense awarded OpenAI a contract worth up to $200 million to develop prototype frontier AI capabilities for both warfighting and enterprise domains.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Spheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spheres. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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