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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
Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
From square pillows to round designs, textural spheres, down pillows, and even classic square or rectangle silhouettes (that are anything but square, design-wise), the world is your oyster.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
Sageman-Furnas, Bobenko, and Hoffmann decided to look for a smooth analogue of the rhino whose curvature lines were similarly restricted to living in planes or on spheres.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
In the decades after 1945, almost all of the countries that had fought in the world wars gave up their territorial ambitions, their spheres of interest, and even, to some extent, power itself.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
And this is all the more important in spheres where the results are necessarily uncertain or long delayed, such as science, medicine, entrepreneurial endeavors or art.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The wrong ordering principle Powerful forces militate against the idea of organizing the world into spheres-of-influence.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
In recent years, AgroPlay has ventured beyond the world of music and into the spheres of sports and influencer management.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Her influence spans institutional, economic and diplomatic spheres.
—Benjamin Weinthal , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
Available in eight shades, the lip liners are formulated with hyaluronic filling spheres for a tug-free glide, coconut and jojoba oil blend for lightweight nourishment, and carnauba and candelilla wax blend to help create precise, seamless lines.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
From square pillows to round designs, textural spheres, down pillows, and even classic square or rectangle silhouettes (that are anything but square, design-wise), the world is your oyster.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
Sageman-Furnas, Bobenko, and Hoffmann decided to look for a smooth analogue of the rhino whose curvature lines were similarly restricted to living in planes or on spheres.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
In the decades after 1945, almost all of the countries that had fought in the world wars gave up their territorial ambitions, their spheres of interest, and even, to some extent, power itself.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
And this is all the more important in spheres where the results are necessarily uncertain or long delayed, such as science, medicine, entrepreneurial endeavors or art.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The wrong ordering principle Powerful forces militate against the idea of organizing the world into spheres-of-influence.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
In recent years, AgroPlay has ventured beyond the world of music and into the spheres of sports and influencer management.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Her influence spans institutional, economic and diplomatic spheres.
—Benjamin Weinthal , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheres
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The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that officers arrested two people and used pepper balls after protesters did not heed orders to disperse, adding that demonstrators also breached a protest area and spit on officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Agents sprayed pepper balls and tear gas toward a nearby crowd of agitators as the altercation continued, though the man was ultimately released.—
Greg Wehner , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most areas in North Texas were covered in ice, sleet and snow, creating hazardous conditions.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the past two years, Russian territorial gains in some areas can be measured in just yards per day, well under half a football field, the CSIS report says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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While other episodic galaxies are expected to have similar structures, J1007+3540’s are especially clear.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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Supermassive black holes, which can contain millions to billions of times the mass of the sun, sit in the centers of most galaxies.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Dublin, Ireland Dublin rounds out the top five by offering both scale and accessibility.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Doan Hoang Anh rounds out the principal cast as the family patriarch Zung, a father attempting to bridge the distance created by years spent establishing their life abroad.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Best Actress and Best Actor in a Drama winners Michelle Pfeiffer and Tom Cruise hung out with their globes in the press room in 1990.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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At the center, students can explore maps and globes, including modern ones and some that date back hundreds of years, sourced from around the world.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Dec. 2025
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Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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His talent for pulling music out of phase, bending instruments to his will and inspiring the room into new realms really pushed Maren and me to summon fresh melodies and new stories out of our writing.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of hip-hop's highest charting stars of 2025, BigXthaPlug, fuses rap and country.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Taking its name from Don Winslow’s novella, Crime 101 stars Chris Hemsworth as Mike, a lone-wolf jewel thief operating along the Pacific Coast Highway.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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In these domains, embracing merit may have its flaws.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Local governments operate mostly independently, and business and institutional leaders have power over their domains.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Spheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spheres. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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