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
David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The conversation began in the culinary sphere, but quickly morphed from food to food writing to writing to the arts overall.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022
And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.
—Vulture, 6 June 2022
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Noun
This is so prevalent and excused at the top end of—at least part of—the conservative media sphere and the White House.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The conversation began in the culinary sphere, but quickly morphed from food to food writing to writing to the arts overall.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte came out in 2003, and by the late 2000s, the fall trend had trickled from the novelty coffee drinks sphere into the beer world.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022
And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.
—Vulture, 6 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphere
Noun
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His goals have always made the headlines, but his movement off the ball to create space for his team-mates is equally impressive.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Detectives noted a consistent gait and distinctive walking pattern across videos captured before and after the shooting, including footage showing the suspect circling the area for hours and later walking away from the Barus & Holley building shortly after the gunfire.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Prescott's downtown area adds the perfect southwest charm and history and was even the stomping grounds of famed cowboy Doc Holiday.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Phantom Menace Bring the galaxy far, far away into your home (and onto your desk or bookcase) by reuniting six of the main characters of The Phantom Menace with this 732-piece set.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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But this seething primordial soup—the stuff of future galaxies, stars, planets and people—only lasted a few microseconds.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Blue Raspberry rounds out the flavor options and delivers 5 grams of micronized creatine that’s proven to increase strength, support muscle growth and improve workout endurance.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Michigan, Ohio State, Louisville and Oklahoma round out the top 10 this week.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One reviewer uses these solar globe lights both on their deck and by the walkway.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cruz's post captures the latest Spice Girls reunion, following their 2007 world tour and another globe-spanning concert series in 2019, though Posh Spice didn't participate in the latter.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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There are many arguments and ideas to bring more transparency, flexibility and consumer choice to the realm of drug pricing.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lesson came in the form of a book about eating less, handed to her by a male co-star.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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