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Recent Examples of spherical The design, a spherical vessel perched on a rectangular base, is a physical homage to the dichotomies in the scent itself. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025 Its distinctive leaves consist of small leaflets arranged in rows on each side of the central vein, and its small yellow flowers appear in spherical clusters. Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025 There, eggs develop into a spherical embryo with six hooks that pierce through the intestinal wall to migrate to the animal's organs, primarily the liver. ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025 Using a biofilm of Vibrio cholerae bacteria, Yunker’s team described the shape of the emerging biofilm as a spherical cap that resembles a contact lens. Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spherical
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Adjective
  • With circular business models still in their infancy across most sectors, investors have a singular opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
    Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • At Lou Lou’s Jungle Room, the circular bar that appeared in the original Top Gun in 1986 was revived.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This object has a bipolar, cylindrical outflow of gas, propelled by radiation and stellar winds from a hot white dwarf at the center.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The Ring Outdoor Cam's sleek cylindrical enclosure looks nothing like its boxy rectangular predecessor.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This globular substance, shaped like a teardrop and unassuming in size, has been used by artists for millennia.
    Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Members of Mexico’s Cenotes Urbanos organization found a large globular pot while exploring Zumpango Cave and reported the discovery to officials, according to an April 21 news release from the National Institute of Anthropology and History.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Time will tell if first round TE Colston Loveland was the correct choice over Tyler Warren. 🤷🏻 Cleveland Browns (I – for incomplete) — Think this assessment is a copout?
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, keep scrolling for more small-space patio furniture set deals, including a round metal style and a three-piece rattan seating group.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Textile dyeing and finishing is estimated to be responsible for up to 20% of global industrial water pollution.
    Ken Katz, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
  • The record became the group’s first to top the Billboard 200, and was also accompanied by a global tour which became the highest-grossing for a female group.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 May 2025

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“Spherical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spherical. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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