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
One of El Bulli’s most famous food concepts was spherical olives.
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Two hundred of each type of bead were placed inside each of the spherical cages.
—Ben Coxworth
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2025
The other senators are immediately abuzz, and Mothma has to be smuggled out of the spherical senate chamber to avoid abduction by a turncoat.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
This sassy, spherical astromech droid is the unexpected heart of the new films, injecting the series with both comedy and some surprisingly poignant moments.
—EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Two hundred of each type of bead were placed inside each of the spherical cages.
—Ben Coxworth
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2025
The other senators are immediately abuzz, and Mothma has to be smuggled out of the spherical senate chamber to avoid abduction by a turncoat.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
This sassy, spherical astromech droid is the unexpected heart of the new films, injecting the series with both comedy and some surprisingly poignant moments.
—EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spherical
Adjective
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Guests descend several circular staircases into a network of chalk pits and galleries, parts of which date to the Gallo-Roman era.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Fashion for Good recently published an article that examines the environmental challenges of denim production and provides alternatives for more circular systems.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Its flat body not only fits more comfortably in a pocket than a traditional cylindrical design but also increases the torque applied through the bit driver by expanding the radius out from the center of the screw.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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Unlike the cylindrical body of most planes, the blended wing design—where the wing and aircraft body are fused together—makes this aircraft look more like a stealth bomber or even a manta ray than a commercial airliner.—
Calif.
Senior Correspondent,
Time,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The globular segments of the abstract piece, Complexing, could be a kind of smudging, a devolving, of the pregnant and engorged curvilinear silhouette of an earlier figurative sculpture, Monument.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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As a wave of radioactive green slime envelops him, his body begins to transform—limbs mutating, rows of bloody fangs emerging—his globular, wormlike form, slithering menacingly across the screen.—
Laura Holliday,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Richie’s hairstylist George Curran opted for movement in the form of a bouncy blowout, using a round brush and blow-dryer to create volume and a soft curve.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
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Aside from a round diamond pendant, nothing is more classic—and timeless—than initial necklaces.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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His death at the age of 41 in 2021 was a global news story that was fueled in part by the millions who mourned him.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Expansion of the office footprint follows several years in which HSBC had aimed to shrink its global real estate portfolio by 40%.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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“Spherical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spherical. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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