1
as in ball
a more or less round body or mass
this sphere that we live on is just a tiny speck in the universe
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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
higher mathematics is a little outside my sphere
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as in galaxy
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
perhaps there is indeed life on planets circling spheres in galaxies far, far away
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2024
In the present study, the researchers used glucagon encapsulated by micelles – nanoscale spheres made of substances that are soluble in water and can carry other substances inside them – that had been developed to respond to blood glucose.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Sixty-five years ago, a metal sphere the size of a basketball caught the U.S. science, military and intelligence communities by surprise.
—Jonathan Osborne, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2022
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Noun
The group, which last week put out an album that paid tribute to another sphere, Moon Music, will play a handful of stadiums around the United States and two dates in Toronto.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2024
In the present study, the researchers used glucagon encapsulated by micelles – nanoscale spheres made of substances that are soluble in water and can carry other substances inside them – that had been developed to respond to blood glucose.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
Verb
Check out the velvet sphere from CB2 or Athena Calderone’s shearling spherical pillow from Crate & Barrel.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Sixty-five years ago, a metal sphere the size of a basketball caught the U.S. science, military and intelligence communities by surprise.
—Jonathan Osborne, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2022
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“Sphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sphere. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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