Synonyms of spheres

spheres 1 of 2

noun

plural of sphere

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balls
• globes
• orbs
• beads
• circles
• rings
• chunks
• globules
• hunks
• spheroids
• eggs
• loops
• ovals
• lumps
• ellipses
• clumps
• rounds
• wads
• gobs
• nuggets
• rondures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocks
• squares
• cubes
• rectangles

2

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

higher mathematics is a little outside my sphere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• areas
• realms
• domains
• departments
• fields
• kingdoms
• walks
• circles
• elements
• specialties
• terrains
• provinces
• territories
• disciplines
• arenas
• fronts
• games
• businesses
• precincts
• studies
• subjects
• confines
• fiefs
• firmaments
• lines
• fiefdoms
• bailiwicks
• professions
• pursuits
• frontiers
• dimensions
• baronies
• demesnes
• scopes
• occupations
• vocations
• rackets
• amplitudes
• reaches
• widths
• compasses
• subfields
• turfs
• ambits
• breadths
• extents
• sweeps
• subspecialties
• kens

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• galaxies
• stars
• clusters
• suns
• luminaries
• variables
• constellations
• supernovas
• superclusters
• variable stars
• neutron stars
• white dwarfs
• quasars
• pulsars
• red giants
• binary stars
• fixed stars
• supergiants
• giant stars
• red stars
• brown dwarfs
• lodestars
• dwarfs
• novas
• subdwarfs
• red dwarfs
• gassers

spheres

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sphere

as in rounds

Related Words

• balls
• rounds
• wads
• agglomerates
• pellets
• beads
• pearls
• rolls
• clumps
• lumps
• pelletizes
• bunches

Dissimilar Words

• spreads
• unfolds
• flattens
• unrolls
• opens
• smooths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spheres

Noun

LipLift is powered by the brand’s proprietary Hyaluron Peptide-6 BioFill, a topical volumizing technology formulated with six advanced biomimetic peptides, hyaluronic acid oil, poly-hyaluronic acid filling spheres and bioidentical skin lipids. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

Today, various combinations are packed into cardboard spheres or cylinders—shells—along with fuses coated in a flammable slurry, then sealed inside kraft paper and shot from fibreglass mortars. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Modern cultivars like ‘Nordic’ and ‘Gem Box’ feature dense growth, forming lush spheres in gardens without requiring pruning. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026

While many people see technology and nature as two separate spheres, FNN is proving how the two can work in tandem, mitigating natural disasters through the use of AI. — Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Large, stone spheres by Polish artist Alicja Kwade fill the rectangular courtyard. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

According to the agency’s preliminary investigation, the spheres are pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026

The jersey’s circular motif was also directly inspired by Magritte’s La Voix des airs (Voice of Space, 1931), which depicts metallic spheres floating in a clear blue sky over a grassy landscape. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026