the stratosphere
noun
1
: the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth's surface
2
: a very high position, level, or amount
Tuition at many colleges has soared into the stratosphere.
His career is clearly headed for the stratosphere.
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At the same time, the most recognizable tune from the LP, the one that helped launch it into the stratosphere, is moving in the opposite direction.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
And injecting chemicals into the stratosphere does present serious ethical and governance challenges.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, Joe Wright’s lush adaptation of Jane Austen’s second novel hitched Knightley’s star ever higher, establishing her as perhaps the premier period-drama heroine of our time—while also helping to launch people like Carey Mulligan and Rosamund Pike into the stratosphere.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
His semi-acknowledged dislike of the Canadian rapper, who ruled the twenty-tens, erupted in exquisite fashion; Lamar’s denigrations not only of the man but of what the man represents catapulted him to the stratosphere.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
And injecting chemicals into the stratosphere does present serious ethical and governance challenges.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, Joe Wright’s lush adaptation of Jane Austen’s second novel hitched Knightley’s star ever higher, establishing her as perhaps the premier period-drama heroine of our time—while also helping to launch people like Carey Mulligan and Rosamund Pike into the stratosphere.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
His semi-acknowledged dislike of the Canadian rapper, who ruled the twenty-tens, erupted in exquisite fashion; Lamar’s denigrations not only of the man but of what the man represents catapulted him to the stratosphere.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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