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
Verb
National committees, defending their narrow House edge, should allocate $5 million – $10 million to ads contrasting hallmark Democrat disorder in the political and social spheres with GOP solutions that are pro-business, pro-family, pro-law and order. Kristin Tate, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 Usually delicate pearls were turned into XXL spheres with visible silver settings and telegraphed the idea of claws. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 In the livestream, set to an EDM track sampling a monologue from the 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Chalamet is one of many people whose faces are covered by orange spheres. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Lead study author Anthony Ong, PhD, a professor of psychology at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, says that the findings demonstrate a connection between social ties across various spheres of life and tangible biological resilience. Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Outside of heavy hitters like Starfield or the latest Destiny 2 meditation on the nature of evil space spheres, notable space games have been relatively few and far between. Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025 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 Strongmen love spheres of interest. Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheres
Noun
  • Below are a few through balls played just left of centre to Lewis-Skelly and Gyokeres that helped move Arsenal upfield and led to the first goal against Olympiacos.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Afterward, both Roldan assists were on nifty through balls to Haji Wright, one from close range and one from distance in each half.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But in markets where the housing shortage is still acute—including many metropolitan areas in the North, Northeast, and Midwest—home prices are still growing.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its images have illuminated how galaxies form, evolve and recycle their material through generations of star birth and death.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Those features then show up at late times, imprinted in the Big Bang’s leftover glow (the cosmic microwave background, or CMB), as well as in the large-scale clustering of galaxies.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Memphis heads to Alabama, and USC at Texas Tech rounds out the field.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Swift rounds out the list with Lover and Folklore in the company of Drake’s Views.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Remove glass globes that are full of dirt and bugs to rinse off in the sink.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Multiple units can also be combined to create a larger development, unlocking potential in the realms of luxury hospitality and adventure travel.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And understanding Coco as someone who designed by circumstance opened new realms for Blazy’s work.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Elordi was among the stable of young stars who shot to fame when Euphoria premiered on HBO in 2019.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In Hubble's recent image, NGC 6951 unfurls its graceful spiral arms, covered in red nebulae glowing with hydrogen gas, a key fuel for new stars.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Legitimate settlements use official or clearly named administrator domains.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • That includes areas like multimedia rights, ticketing, premium seating and other commercial rights—the very domains such investors would be most interested in monetizing.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Spheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spheres. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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