spheroids

noun

plural of spheroid
as in eggs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheroids
  1. eggs
  2. spheres
  3. loops
  4. balls
  5. beads
  6. orbs
  7. globules
  8. globes
Noun
  • The eggs are fluffy, spiced by the chorizo with melty cheese.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Screwworm flies often lay eggs in open wounds or warm, sensitive areas, such as in the nose, ears, genitalia or the navel of newborn animals.
    — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of eggs
Noun
  • Large, stone spheres by Polish artist Alicja Kwade fill the rectangular courtyard.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of spheres
Noun
  • Those loops create a soft, nubby surface that feels plush and looks dimensional from a distance.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Whoever sits across many loops, and holds the rights to learn across them, ends up with a model no single participant could build alone.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • That’s not including contributions from Gold Glove winners Abreu and Rafaela in the outfield, who not only have the range to track down balls but have arms that make teams think twice about advancing.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The ticket matched four of the white balls and the gold Mega Ball on Tuesday, July 21, to score $10,000, according to the Idaho Lottery.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
Definition of balls
Noun
  • To achieve this, Biehl suggests starting with grounding elements such as sand, stones, coffee beans, moss, or wood beads.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
  • In many African countries, couples’ families will exchange ornate jewelry or beads instead.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of beads
Noun
  • Cellphone footage shows two glowing red orbs floating across the sky.
    — Collin Binkley, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • According to the documents, the objects appeared above a ridgeline and, in some instances, seemed to generate additional smaller orbs.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Definition of orbs
Noun
  • In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads.
    — Adam Rapoport, Air Mail, 23 May 2026
Definition of globules
Noun
  • 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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