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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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
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
But French’s profile, and his reach within the MAGA sphere, is much larger.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
The past two years have been characterized by unprecedented global political turmoil, especially so in our region, which has inevitably bled into the cultural and cinematic spheres.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
But French’s profile, and his reach within the MAGA sphere, is much larger.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphere
Noun
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Baylor will be giving the ball to its own lefthander, Ethan Calder.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Moments later, Nick Davidson stole the ball from Adrian Wooley, fed a perfect pass to a wide-open Porter who hit a 3-pointer for a double-digit lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And areas of south Lebanon – Hezbollah’s home turf – have once again been pounded from across the Israeli border, leaving dozens of people killed and injured, while thousands have fled their homes to take shelter out of the line of fire.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In all areas of life, optimism lights the spark, while discipline keeps the fire burning.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The pinks and purples and reds of the cosmic gases seem to dance across the galaxy.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Paris Baguette rounds out the experience with coffee and delicate pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jackson will appear in a supporting role, with Rose rounding out the ensemble.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Suter has no realistic chance of winning the downhill globe despite the Swiss racer’s victory Friday, the sixth World Cup win of her career, but first in downhill since a race in Germany in January 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their globe-spanning efforts required help from many individuals in many countries, almost none of whom have been charged with crimes.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Highly disciplined and uncompromising, she is dedicated to serving the realm, occasionally at the expense of her own well-being.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Highly disciplined and uncompromising, she is dedicated to serving the realm, occasionally at the expense of her own wellbeing.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Recent Democratic stars rising out of Texas titillated the base, not the middle let alone the right.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The comedian and NewsRadio star has not spoken much about the incident, which was captured on video originally published by TMZ.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Out there, the planetesimals are too sparse and move too slowly to find one another often, and therefore most have never agglomerated into planets.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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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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“Sphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sphere. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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