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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Toughness, physicality, resiliency These tournaments are the places where basketball dreams either end or go into the stratosphere.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
If a major volcanic eruption has injected particles into the stratosphere during the previous couple of years, the eclipse is very dark.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Barbie was the overnight sensation that took Mattel into the stratosphere.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The number of tracks available on music streaming services is shooting further and further into the stratosphere.
—Bill Rosenblatt, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
If a major volcanic eruption has injected particles into the stratosphere during the previous couple of years, the eclipse is very dark.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Barbie was the overnight sensation that took Mattel into the stratosphere.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The number of tracks available on music streaming services is shooting further and further into the stratosphere.
—Bill Rosenblatt, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the stratosphere
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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