spheres

NOUN

globular object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle orb planet

STRONG

apple ball earth globe globule pellet pill round

WEAK

big blue marble rondure

NOUN

domain of influence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle field realm scope

STRONG

bailiwick capacity champaign class compass demesne department dominion employment function ground jungle jurisdiction level orbit pale position precinct province range rank station stratum terrain territory turf zone

WEAK

neck of the woods stomping ground walk of life

Antonyms

STRONG

sky unemployment

Example Sentences

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So far, Artemis II has flown human beings farther than anyone has ever traveled, doing a single lap around the moon before heading home and producing some stunning photos of celestial spheres in the process.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

"One of Monaco's distinctive features is a kind of positive secularism, which recognises the legitimate autonomy of the spiritual and temporal spheres," Guillaume Paris, a senior clergyman in Monaco, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“We’re operating in different spheres, realms of her life, so it’s more about: What are the things that you still have as you’ve gotten older mannerism-wise?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

To better understand how these structures emerge, researchers often study colloidal particles, which are tiny spheres suspended in liquid that naturally assemble into ordered arrangements known as colloidal crystals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

According to Aristotle, the sublunary elements were naturally at rest, while the supralunary spheres rotated in endless circles.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton