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as in globes
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
Andrew McGowan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Additionally, suspended 30 ft (9 m) is an intricate sculpture of Earth's magnetosphere, composed of 18 metal rings and 1,476 glass spheres.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
If these objects were closer to perfect spheres, their mass distributed more evenly, their colors scattered less stochastically, then their similarity might not surprise us.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Strongmen love spheres of interest.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The document recognizes her contributions in the social and cultural spheres and describes her as a role model for her efforts and virtues, the Ecuadorian outlet El Universo reported.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
For example, the swimming snail Corolla develops white spheres all over its normally transparent (and gelatinous) shell.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The group’s targeting capabilities are proving more frequent, precise, and sophisticated than ever, targeting sites well beyond ISIS’s traditional spheres of operation.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
These spheres demand contextual awareness.
—Gangesh Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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While authenticity and accessibility are being explored and celebrated right now in sports, the leaders in these spheres are still grappling with the direction and guardrails that may need to be put in place to ensure that athletes and fans are both protected.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Additionally, suspended 30 ft (9 m) is an intricate sculpture of Earth's magnetosphere, composed of 18 metal rings and 1,476 glass spheres.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
If these objects were closer to perfect spheres, their mass distributed more evenly, their colors scattered less stochastically, then their similarity might not surprise us.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Strongmen love spheres of interest.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The document recognizes her contributions in the social and cultural spheres and describes her as a role model for her efforts and virtues, the Ecuadorian outlet El Universo reported.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
For example, the swimming snail Corolla develops white spheres all over its normally transparent (and gelatinous) shell.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The group’s targeting capabilities are proving more frequent, precise, and sophisticated than ever, targeting sites well beyond ISIS’s traditional spheres of operation.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
These spheres demand contextual awareness.
—Gangesh Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheres
Noun
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Palace’s two main routes to creating chances — from wide combinations involving their wingers and through balls from their midfielders — produce plenty of first-time shooting opportunities for their forwards.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Last Friday, agents in Chicago reportedly fired tear gas and pepper balls toward a crowd of over 100 protesters outside an ICE facility in Broadview, west of Chicago, after some attempted to block a car near the site.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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His work with rural counties has earned favorable notices, but in urban areas like Phoenix, many of the experts in Joan's reporting raised questions about Livar's effectiveness.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Miner did not say whether a decline in international students would hurt UC's finances but indicated that administrators are shifting enrollment efforts to other areas abroad.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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From even tiny initial seed fluctuations in the matter density of the Universe, star clusters, galaxies, groups and clusters of galaxies, and even larger structures like superclusters began to form.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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Understanding them helps astronomers probe how black holes influence their host galaxies, regulating star formation and spreading matter and energy far into intergalactic space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rasmus Sandin rounds things out after coming into his own last season in a top-four role.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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South Carolina rounds out the top five, with retirees ahead by $828 each year.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, swapping rustic barn lights for sleek, glass globes can instantly update a space without much effort.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
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Chilled cryotherapy globes by Epicutis are also included and intended for take-home use.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even more troubling, the attacks escalated into more personal realms, with Minaj making disparaging comments about Cardi B’s pregnancy, and mentioning her children explicitly.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some weeks, the stars align in all the right ways.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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In contrast with fans of other genres who expect stars to drop a thick new novel every half decade or so, romance readers expect their favorite authors to publish fast and frequently, and writers are typically happy to oblige.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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If models like Claude are able to become more capable of autonomous work, especially in complex, time-intensive domains like software engineering, the implications for businesses and employees could be significant.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hackers often create lookalike domains that look nearly identical to real ones, adding small spelling changes or extra words.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Spheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spheres. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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