as in circular
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical
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Recent Examples of spherical
Elsewhere on the ruby red carpet, Greta Lee paid homage to beloved cowgirl, Jessie, brought to life by Joan Cusack in all five films, wearing a red and white spherical, one-shoulder gown plucked straight from the Christian Dior spring 2026 couture runway.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Testing future reactors Researchers believe spherical tokamaks could offer advantages over conventional designs.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Its armor-like outer plates act as a shield, while its spine supports the body from inside, keeping it in a spherical shape.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
The bakery’s classic vanilla cupcakes have long been topped with teensy, spherical sprinkles that give Dot Cakes their signature crunch.
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Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Testing future reactors Researchers believe spherical tokamaks could offer advantages over conventional designs.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Its armor-like outer plates act as a shield, while its spine supports the body from inside, keeping it in a spherical shape.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
The bakery’s classic vanilla cupcakes have long been topped with teensy, spherical sprinkles that give Dot Cakes their signature crunch.
—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spherical
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Seeing this sustainable concept come to life has inspired Cornwell to create his own circular fashion brand, which is set to debut soon.
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The company has also entered into financing deals with suppliers, including Nvidia and AMD, that have been criticized for being circular in nature.
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Only one size is produced, a 6 x 52 toro, 10 of which are individually tubed inside a cylindrical humidor that looks like it was designed by Iron Man.
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Many sunrise alarm clocks are round to fill the room with artificial light, while other models may be cylindrical or cube-shaped.
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The base of the legs is stitched with a tulip hem for a dressier look and a curved silhouette.
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This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.
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The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.
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Nike engineered the globular Air units to be flexible and low to the ground.
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The 19-year-old was mocked as a late first-round, early second-round selection.
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The group filed its second lawsuit after the supervisors approved a lease in December allowing United Airlines to make four daily round-trip flights from Carlsbad to San Francisco and Denver.
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“Spherical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spherical. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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