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
Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Moro Rock is one of many granite domes in the park.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
It is filled with avant-garde architecture, domes and soaring silvery steel umbrellas to shield visitors from the heat.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Available in just about every color of the rainbow, the flower heads range from tight buttons and dense domes to soft, feathery blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Its extended decks enhance the tiered superstructure, while a taller mast and the absence of satellite domes sharpen its silhouette.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Football fans can experience live NFL games at Cosm’s venues—an experience powered by Cosm’s large-scale 87-foot-diameter 12K+ LED domes.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In the early 1970s, Devo disrupted the music scene with wacky energy domes, robotic struts, and a sound that was anything but traditional.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Moro Rock is one of many granite domes in the park.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
It is filled with avant-garde architecture, domes and soaring silvery steel umbrellas to shield visitors from the heat.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Available in just about every color of the rainbow, the flower heads range from tight buttons and dense domes to soft, feathery blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Its extended decks enhance the tiered superstructure, while a taller mast and the absence of satellite domes sharpen its silhouette.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Football fans can experience live NFL games at Cosm’s venues—an experience powered by Cosm’s large-scale 87-foot-diameter 12K+ LED domes.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In the early 1970s, Devo disrupted the music scene with wacky energy domes, robotic struts, and a sound that was anything but traditional.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domes
Noun
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His hat trick for Norway in a near upset of the United States at this year’s World Championships — against a roster full of NHL players — turned heads.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meta has previously butted heads with Apple over policies related to the iPhone maker’s App Store, and Zuckerberg has previously criticized the iPhone maker’s App Store dominance.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That legacy continues, partly as proof that Paris projects its soft power not only through fashion and art, but through the buildings that showcase them.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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Through pageantry, tradition and personal connections, the royal family projects a uniquely British form of soft power — one that can open doors, shape perceptions, and create goodwill across borders.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Discoveries in brain science have shown us that our emotions, our angers and sympathies, even our personalities are controlled by chemicals within the three pounds of mushy mass in our skulls.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Presented in vintage frames, Carmella’s pieces — which also included owls, skulls, lips and pipes — were sold in high-end retailers including Barneys New York and Louis Boston.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Aster’s team didn’t sell the foreign rights to the book or submit it for film and TV rights to keep from spilling the beans.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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For $90, a platter will hit your table ladened with a tin of caviar, six golden gorditas each the size of a blini, and puréed ayocote beans for dolloping.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Formed by the top of a mountain range that juts out of Lake Superior fifty miles north of the Michigan mainland and less than twenty miles from the Canadian shore, the is land is fifty miles long and about five wide.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The style stands out with its V-neck and eye-catching detail at the hem and cuffs.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the company stands out by prioritizing culture and vision over quick commissions.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The specter of inflation will only reappear if the Fed balloons the money supply.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Smoke billows from the Lyondell Basell Houston refinery in Texas in 2024.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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It’s presented in a treasure chest with smoke protruding as the chest opens, slowly displaying the cocktail itself as the smoke billows into the patron’s face, preparing their nostrils for the smokey aroma ahead.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Domes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domes. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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