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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
The Ukrainians will bloody him on the battlefield and the U.S. and our allies must keep on the sanctions to blunt Putin’s power and his vision of an imperial Russia retaking its place in the firmament of global powers.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Every few minutes a meteor slashed across the firmament—gone in a flash, like celestial lightning.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
New media partners in the coming years will further establish the league’s position in the American sports firmament.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 June 2025
The list includes Ali Shamkhani, one of the most powerful men in Iran’s military, political, and economic firmaments.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Every few minutes a meteor slashed across the firmament—gone in a flash, like celestial lightning.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
New media partners in the coming years will further establish the league’s position in the American sports firmament.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 June 2025
The list includes Ali Shamkhani, one of the most powerful men in Iran’s military, political, and economic firmaments.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for firmament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmament
Noun
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Drones light up the Burbank sky.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Many people go into the vibe coding realm with excessively sized expectations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alani iLongwe’s physical range in his portrayal of Oshoosi Size was remarkable on its own, but in the realm of off-broadway theater, it could also be seen as revolutionary.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Drought continues to worsen in several parts of the country, meteorologists warned in early September as dry conditions are forecast for many areas later in the month, sparking additional fears about wildfires in the fire-prone West.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In my fake Evite example, the branding looked perfect, but the sender's address didn't match Evite's official domain.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This should include setting up monitoring processes similar to those used for brand name, trademark, patent or domain misuse, auditing the use of the company’s digital assets, and engaging with vendors that provide monitoring services.—
Chris Dimitriadis,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Raddysh signed a two-year, $3 million contract over the summer to add some of those elements, but are the young players vying for a spot on the opposite wing — Brett Berard, Brennan Othmann and Gabe Perreault — ready to simplify their games and embrace the grunt work?—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Despite the cancellation, the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic team is still expected to perform a flyover later today, maintaining a key element of the ceremonial tribute.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But in August, Putin signed a decree abolishing two presidential departments Kozak supervised, likely in preparation for his departure, the ISW said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Relief pitching might be among the more volatile areas if not the department offering the most volatility.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Perfume houses might use microencapsulation, putting fragrance oils inside teeny spheres that break down slowly to release the notes over time.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The planet sitting below was dramatically oversimplified — just a smooth sphere with no geography or oceans.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Cortège Out on the cricket fields at The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, an experiential open-air event is bringing together dance, sound, light, puppetry, costume, myth, and robotic canines.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The emotions of that victory two years ago were apparent at the time — Sirianni was bombastic exiting the field after the emotional win — but there is no concept of revenge this time.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Firmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmament. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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