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: a primary marine or terrestrial biogeographic division of the earth's surface
Examples of realm in a Sentence
new discoveries in the realm of medicine
in political and legal realms
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In later life, Richard was honored as Lord Attenborough, and David became a knight of the realm.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
The Komodo dragon, among the world’s most iconic animals and now a major ecotourist attraction for Indonesia, clings to a precarious existence in its island realm.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Something was afoot in the fast and intense realm of subatomic particles.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
In the first Mortal Kombat film, Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) seeks to eliminate Earth's champions ahead of the ultimate tournament between realms.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
The Komodo dragon, among the world’s most iconic animals and now a major ecotourist attraction for Indonesia, clings to a precarious existence in its island realm.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Something was afoot in the fast and intense realm of subatomic particles.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
In the first Mortal Kombat film, Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) seeks to eliminate Earth's champions ahead of the ultimate tournament between realms.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realm. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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: field of influence or activity
the realm of art
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