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as in ball
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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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
higher mathematics is a little outside my sphere
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as in galaxy
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 sphere
Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The researchers discovered a small glass sphere with holes on both ends inside the body.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Sixty-five years ago, a metal sphere the size of a basketball caught the U.S. science, military and intelligence communities by surprise.
—Jonathan Osborne, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2022
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Noun
Tucked inside that shiny, white, crystal-ball-looking sphere isn’t magic.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The researchers discovered a small glass sphere with holes on both ends inside the body.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Verb
Check out the velvet sphere from CB2 or Athena Calderone’s shearling spherical pillow from Crate & Barrel.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Sixty-five years ago, a metal sphere the size of a basketball caught the U.S. science, military and intelligence communities by surprise.
—Jonathan Osborne, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphere
Noun
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But her normal ritual is to take out a club, go behind the ball, look it all over, take a couple swings.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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Villa have grown more patient without the ball and are more organised.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
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On May 8, a hunter discovered human remains on Cedar Mountain, and after alerting authorities about the finding, law enforcement responded to the area and retrieved them, the Kane County Sheriff's Office reported this week.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The whale had, at most, 180 retinal ganglion cells per square millimeter; humans, meanwhile, have up to about 40,000 in the same area.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Andor series finale In a galaxy far, far away, does any star shine brighter than Cassian Andor (Diego Luna)?—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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Related Stories: — 'Galaxy Zoo' project needs your help classifying tens of thousands of galaxies — James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) — A complete guide — What is a galaxy?—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Picasso, Richter, Hepworth, and Agnes Martin rounded out the highlights in what felt like a confident—if cautious—play for modernist muscle.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery and will pick first, followed by San Antonio, Philadelphia, Charlotte and Utah to round out the first five spots.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
Noun
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But the story is very different on the planet globes were made to represent.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Another character is a mascot with a [globe] head who runs out of the plane while on fire.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Until recently, China's entries in the realm of spaceflight patches often lacked the originality found in patches from the West.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2025
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Still, the show’s tone offers audiences something atypical in the realm of sci-fi action.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The adaptation of Richard Osman’s novel stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie as friends at a retirement home who solve cold cases for funsies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Glen Powell jokes about getting confused for Justin Hartley 'Tracker' star Justin Harley previews Jensen Ackles' season 2 return Colter was turned onto the case by his mother, Mary.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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This theory makes definite predictions about the distribution of dark matter, but leaves great uncertainty in the rather messy physics whereby gas agglomerates and converts into stars.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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As adoption of cryptocurrency proliferates, the digital asset class has been agglomerated into one of America’s most mainstream institutions — divorce.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
5 Sep. 2024
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“Sphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sphere. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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