1
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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3
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
Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022
And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.
—Vulture, 6 June 2022
Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The planet sitting below was dramatically oversimplified — just a smooth sphere with no geography or oceans.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte came out in 2003, and by the late 2000s, the fall trend had trickled from the novelty coffee drinks sphere into the beer world.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022
And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.
—Vulture, 6 June 2022
Verb
Perfume houses might use microencapsulation, putting fragrance oils inside teeny spheres that break down slowly to release the notes over time.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The planet sitting below was dramatically oversimplified — just a smooth sphere with no geography or oceans.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphere
Noun
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The Raptors turned the ball over on downs had a punt blocked on their next two possessions.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Israel Defense Forces is continuing its operation to take control of Gaza City, the largest urban area in the Gaza Strip, despite international outcry over the deteriorated humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Momentum firmly with the hosts, Iwobi levelled things up after some pinball in the Brentford area.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The search for a distant galaxy On July 2, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected the succession of four gamma-ray bursts from a similar region of the sky, drawing the attention of astronomers who wondered if they could all be linked to the same source, said Martin-Carrillo.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Cataclysms, like supernovae, can briefly shine as bright as an entire galaxy.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chanel rounded out a busy month of parties in New York to celebrate the launch of Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif, its new men’s fragrance that debuted in August.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Closing roughly 400 stores is like a rounding error for the coffee giant, which has more than 32,000 locations worldwide.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Allium These ornamental onions (Allium) add color and whimsy to the spring garden with their tall, globe-like blooms.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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In short order over the last couple of years, the agile globe-trotting networker has put together a consortium of investors to form his own media company, EE72, the name taken from his own initials and birth year.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Few have ventured into the realm of clinical decision support, which comes with higher stakes and trickier legal questions.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, majorities of several demographics — including Republicans, southerners and adults over 65 — see themselves as likely to cross into the heavenly realm.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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