as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
the fitted cap is too small for my large dome
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Recent Examples of domes
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Torbiak is a fan of Isbreen the Glacier, a luxury igloo retreat with five geodesic domes located above the Arctic Circle in Norway.
—Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The top-floor suites come with expansive terraces and knockout views across Rome’s domes and cupolas – the kind of panorama that turns a sunset into a private show.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Heat domes occur when a strong and persistent region of high pressure sits over land, trapping hot air like a lid on a pot.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The Uluru–Kata Tjuṯa National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage site) includes the monolith itself and rock domes to the west, and is a sacred place to the Aṉangu people, who are among the world’s oldest living cultures.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
There is a wide variety of greenhouse options, from farmhouse-style A-frames to modern geodesic domes.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Torbiak is a fan of Isbreen the Glacier, a luxury igloo retreat with five geodesic domes located above the Arctic Circle in Norway.
—Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The top-floor suites come with expansive terraces and knockout views across Rome’s domes and cupolas – the kind of panorama that turns a sunset into a private show.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Heat domes occur when a strong and persistent region of high pressure sits over land, trapping hot air like a lid on a pot.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The Uluru–Kata Tjuṯa National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage site) includes the monolith itself and rock domes to the west, and is a sacred place to the Aṉangu people, who are among the world’s oldest living cultures.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
There is a wide variety of greenhouse options, from farmhouse-style A-frames to modern geodesic domes.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domes
Noun
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Too many department heads are cronies, not experienced experts.—
Hal Valderhaug,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Peach heads for the Galaxy Gateway with Toad (Keegan-Michael Key), while Mario, Luigi and their new dino pal Yoshi (Donald Glover) hold things down with the ‘shrooms … for a while anyway.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the baby boomers age and birth rates lag, the IBRC projects that Indiana's growth rate will fall dramatically over the next four decades.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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The European Investment Bank, which finances projects that advance the EU’s policy goals, has already led a $172 million loan, part of the broader $575 million financing package for Keliber, the first time the EIB has backed the mining of critical raw material in the EU.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Everyone should be protecting their skulls 200 percent more in this situation and ideally also not punching each other.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An awning is a shade cover that juts out over an area.—
Melissa Minton,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Toyota smoothed out some of the launch bZ4X’s quirks, which was the right call, but there are attractive details here that command attention, like the rear light bar that juts out and stands apart from the tailgate.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Minnesota stands out because its current rules can limit how facilities organize and serve alcohol in a communal setting.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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What stands out most to him is how quickly the remaining snow is disappearing.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cut with a curved outer seam that balloons slightly through the thigh before tapering at the ankle, the shape is all about creating volume.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the portrait, taken in the last few weeks, black smoke billows behind her as her fuchsia headscarf billows in the wind behind her.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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In Kelmscott House—Morris’s own Georgian mansion in Hammersmith, London—a 17th-century Iranian carpet billows from the ceiling in the dining room.—
Lila Allen,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Domes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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