as in circular
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical
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Recent Examples of spherical
The blade has a rectangular tip, and the handle ends in a spherical bulb.
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Aspen Pflughoeft
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
In the case of sea silk, the structural coloration come from the layering of a spherical protein called photonin—one that becomes more vivid the more orderly the protein arrangement.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Its products include its ‘X’ series of 360-degree action cameras, which are capable of taking high-resolution spherical videos, and ‘Go’ series of compact, lightweight action cameras.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The cult-favorite, spherical lip care was once a bestseller for the brand.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for spherical
Aspen Pflughoeft
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
In the case of sea silk, the structural coloration come from the layering of a spherical protein called photonin—one that becomes more vivid the more orderly the protein arrangement.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Its products include its ‘X’ series of 360-degree action cameras, which are capable of taking high-resolution spherical videos, and ‘Go’ series of compact, lightweight action cameras.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The cult-favorite, spherical lip care was once a bestseller for the brand.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for spherical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spherical
Adjective
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This circular yarn reuses waste via recycling, while also providing mechanical stretch for comfort and fit.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
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There were 12 to 15 circular nests easily visible within about a 10-by-15-foot area next to the shore, with each one being guarded by a male pumpkinseed swimming in place in the middle of each nest.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The team had planned to pull an Earth core sample, a long cylindrical piece of rock or sediment, and came across a partial fossil.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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But, smaller ones like sparklers, cylindrical or cone fountains, wheels and ground spinners are legal.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Hanging from the ceiling are globular pendant lamps (from the French brand DCW Editions).—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The globular segments of the abstract piece, Complexing, could be a kind of smudging, a devolving, of the pregnant and engorged curvilinear silhouette of an earlier figurative sculpture, Monument.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Both of those final round BBQ competitors own BBQ restaurants.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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Of course, Funko Pops! are instantly recognizable: oversized heads, small bodies, and those signature large, round black eyes.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The company's digital division and supply chain solutions branches both also saw positive growth despite the global trade difficulties.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Part of his job as a global upstream corporate development and strategy manager was to oversee the increase of recycled content in products like soda cans.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Spherical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spherical. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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