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firmament

[fur-muh-muhnt] / ˈfɜr mə mənt /


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More than 60 years after her death, Monroe still glows brightly in the Hollywood firmament.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A century on, the place of all three in the firmament is secure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Time and cultural amnesia restored all these stars to the firmament of our good graces, as I’m sure will happen with most of these comedians.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025

Not all of our stars are onscreen; more than two dozen are in the Michelin firmament.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

How did Donne know that the new philosophers were seeking new worlds, not only by thinking of the planets as worlds but also by looking for worlds elsewhere in the firmament?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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