SPHEROIDS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

spheroids

noun

plural of spheroid

as in eggs

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Noun

There’s a history of even the best Bengals teams laying eggs in the opener, and Mayfield is 3-0 in Week 1 with Tampa and is coming off his new contract.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
For breakfast, New England smoked ham, farm fresh eggs and cheese make the Ham, Egg and Cheese Biscuit one satisfying way to start the day.

— Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of eggs

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the bridge should spur development between the two countries in various spheres — including tourism — and create new jobs.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Both women recognized that fully realizing the aspirations and talents of women and girls also requires valuing the virtues and qualities that men and boys contribute, in the private and public spheres.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of spheres

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Johnson frequently uses his saxophone to control a sampler or drum machine, triggering changes in loops and effects, but the technology is ultimately subordinate to physical expression.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
Often rapping over drumless loops, Elsesser took inspiration from Yasiin Bey and the late Ka, the Brownsville MC and producer who spent his days as an FDNY captain and nights as a pillar of hip-hop’s avant-garde.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of loops

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Even though his only preseason success came on straight go balls that didn’t test his route running, coaches have professed faith in the 2025 third-round pick.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The ink came from the buds of oak leaves, swollen to the size of musket balls by the eggs of wasps.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of balls

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Legendary designer Bob Mackie draped some of the most famous women in the world in crystals and beads.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Robert Graham 50th Anniversary Collection uses Rivoli’s artwork on a range of statement shirts — a signature of Robert Graham — as well as leather jackets, T-shirts and accessories, some of which are adorned with embroidery, beads and crystals.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of beads

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Considering that her designs—from the quirky and unmistakable totem collars to magic floating orbs and funky-fine rings—look like nothing else and immediately spark joy, Ashley Moubayed is keeping disco very much alive.

— Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Onigiri Time is a tiny street cart in Pasadena that sells giant orbs of onigiri.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of orbs

Noun

Seeing the world through old maps The Osher Map Library, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, is home to half a million rare maps, globes and atlases, dating as far back as the 15th century.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.

— James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of globes

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