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spheroids

noun

plural of spheroid
as in eggs

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  1. eggs
  2. spheres
  3. loops
  4. balls
  5. beads
  6. orbs
  7. globules
  8. globes
Noun
  • But one day, while accompanying a friend to a fertility appointment to learn more about freezing her eggs, Williams decided to ask the doctor for an exam.
    — Gayle King, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The nails scramble the bad guy’s brain like a panful of eggs.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of eggs
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The blade of the knife rolls forward and backward, loops of green onion gathering in a pyramid beside my father’s wrist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The organizations making real progress are tying AI outputs to specific business results and building feedback loops to catch when the outputs drift.
    — Matt Waxman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • In This Article From fun, quirky dips to sweet, tangy cake frostings and cheesecakes to cheesy sausage balls, cream cheese runs the gamut from sweet to savory Southern recipes.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The idea is to move beyond the familiar cycle of hitting balls, studying numbers, and wondering what to change next.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of balls
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Props designer Sam Lancaster continues this motif by introducing several orbs in pivotal moments.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • 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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