SPHEROIDS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

spheroids

noun

plural of spheroid

as in eggs

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Noun

Blooms last just 24 to 48 hours, with the plant releasing a stench likened to rotten eggs, gym socks and decaying flesh.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The space was also packed with easter eggs designed for fans who know the Spider-Man films inside and out and pride themselves on catching small details.

— Advertiser, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of eggs

Noun

Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
According to the agency’s preliminary investigation, the spheres are pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of spheres

Noun

The buzzy, balls-to-the-wall sci-fi action-thriller shook up a slumbering Cannes earlier this year with a late night slot in Competition, emerging with many already declaring the 160-minute film to be a cult classic.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 July 2026
Brook, the England captain, smashed 79 not out off only 35 balls, with eight fours and four sixes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of balls

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The company alerted the San Mateo Police Department to two Northern California teenagers who were allegedly using a toy gun to shoot water beads out of one of their vehicles — and the pair were later detained.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Smith and Carlos would explain that taking off their shoes represented Black poverty, the beads recalled a history of lynchings, and the scarf celebrated Black pride.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Definition of beads

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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
Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026

Definition of globes

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