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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a major figure in the classical music firmament
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Recent Examples of firmament
Volvo occupies a unique spot in the luxury firmament: Advanced and prestigious, yet almost ostentatiously modest.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024
Fermi had been an integral part of the Italian scientific firmament in the 1920s and the 1930s.
—Rosario A. Iaconis, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2024
Shirley MacLaine, a longtime star in the movie-world firmament, opens up her personal photo gallery to the world.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
First will come Avengers: Doomsday, though, which will hopefully root the character within the firmament of a single timeline’s history.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 31 July 2024
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024
Fermi had been an integral part of the Italian scientific firmament in the 1920s and the 1930s.
—Rosario A. Iaconis, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2024
Shirley MacLaine, a longtime star in the movie-world firmament, opens up her personal photo gallery to the world.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
First will come Avengers: Doomsday, though, which will hopefully root the character within the firmament of a single timeline’s history.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmament
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His collage-like editing, which emphasizes nature (trees, skies, seas, animals) along with drama, places actors in the context of a world rather than centering his cinematic world on acting.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the azure sky and gleaming sun that are hallmarks of Los Angeles, California, were rapidly replaced by thick grey smoke swelling upwards from fast-moving fire within Pacific Palisades.Kristin Jenny, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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Way back a full generation ago, the original beta realm of Path of Exile ran from August 2011 to October 2013, just over two years.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Children's literature, from Aesop to the Brothers Grimm and more recently Roald Dahl, has always operated in the realm of the grotesque.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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The centers have become refuges for many whose lives have been upended by the unprecedented fires that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Times staff across the metropolitan area — from Long Beach to Echo Park and beyond — received the alert, which did not appear to discriminate by distance from any particular fire.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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This approach can help shed technical debt and create asset management simplicity, from security domains down to security controls.Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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In September, OpenAI's o1 model became the first AI system to surpass the scores of human domain experts.Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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Even before 2020, which saw more than 100 Republican members of the House and Senate object to the results in response to Trump's false claims, objections had started to become more common as the electoral processes in 2000, 2004 and 2016 all involved some element of controversy.Miles Parks, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dunlavey says that sustainability also depends on site location and the stadium’s connectivity to its city, as well as the build’s eco-friendly elements.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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Opening the digital doors of our police departments to their prosecutorial partners would be a meaningful step forward in tackling that problem and making New York safer for everyone.Zellnor Myrie, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously yesterday to join an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to reform its police department.Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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Which spheres are thriving, and which are being neglected?Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The latest version, a six-ton geodesic sphere, was designed in 2008.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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As jobs disappeared, blue-collar workers were forced into lower-paying fields, such as construction, agriculture, warehousing, and retail.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mayor Doug Sprouse said the city initially narrowed the field of candidates to four, including Wright and assistant chief Derek Hudson.Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Firmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmament. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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