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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Recent Examples of sphere
Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
His ventures that help address broader societal issues attest to his commitment to reinvigorating community engagement and creating a more inclusive, transparent, and accountable public sphere.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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 committee also provided support to civil society organizations in their efforts to combat persecution in the labor market, academia, and the broader public sphere.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
His ventures that help address broader societal issues attest to his commitment to reinvigorating community engagement and creating a more inclusive, transparent, and accountable public sphere.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphere
Noun
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Hopefully, the Knicks figured out a way to get Towns the ball.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Luka Doncic, who had been fully engaged on the defensive side of the ball, was flat-footed as Anthony Edwards rammed into the paint.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The incident was reported Monday at 7:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 7:17 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the same area are Gaetano Pesce and Gio Ponti chairs, and Bella Silva ceramics.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Second, there was a time, within the first few hundred million years after the Big Bang, before stars and galaxies had even formed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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Humans have given only a handful of these galaxies catchy nicknames.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The tracks below Basquiat and his mother are rounded, while his father stands over a single track disrupted by an oval right of center.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Theo Rossi, Devon Bostick, and Claire Forlani round out the key cast.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Spread over two dining rooms and long bar and wine wall, with 200 seats, Bia’s lay-out and design have snap, with potted greenery and globe ceiling lighting that is both flattering and surprising.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Settings rarely turn up, nor do identifying attributes — a musician’s instrument, a scholar’s book, a geographer’s globe.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet in our increasingly digital world, the tangible nature of oracle and tarot decks offers a rare form of material connection—something to hold, shuffle, and physically engage with outside the digital realm.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Aimee used the medium of transmitting sound to establish a new realm of spirituality.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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How to see the Lyrids The meteors seem to emerge – or radiate – from the constellation Lyra, specifically a bright star named Vega, according to astronomers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Now, last month, there was another star of the big screen in the ring, coaxing Cena to go over to the dark side.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This theory makes definite predictions about the distribution of dark matter, but leaves great uncertainty in the rather messy physics whereby gas agglomerates and converts into stars.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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As adoption of cryptocurrency proliferates, the digital asset class has been agglomerated into one of America’s most mainstream institutions — divorce.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
5 Sep. 2024
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“Sphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sphere. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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