firmament
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For those who grew up with Ms. Blume’s star fixed immutably in their literary firmament, it’s hard to think of her success as a fluke of time and place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Still, his place in the basketball firmament was long since secured.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
Not all of our stars are onscreen; more than two dozen are in the Michelin firmament.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
The cast - and the status of the 1922 original in the film firmament - means Eggers' movie had achieved a cult-like following even before its release.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024
Tombaugh had no formal training as an astronomer, but he was diligent and he was astute, and after a year’s patient searching he somehow spotted Pluto, a faint point of light in a glittery firmament.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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