firmament

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By the turn of the millennium, the first wave of streetwear brands was part of the corporate fashion world’s firmament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

As for the food, Gold called some of it “ordinary,” but noted, “Weirdly enough, I don’t care,” noting the restaurant’s place in L.A.’s culinary firmament.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

An appeal for new designs produced unusual ideas, including a glass roof, a green "eco-roof", a massive flame instead of a spire, and a spire topped by a vertical laser shooting into the firmament.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

All around her, in a firmament, soft white silkworms clung to bundled mulberry twigs.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides