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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Cavendish suspended two lead spheres from a wire and positioned larger masses nearby.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The German defence industry has locked onto that trend, as illustrated by the rise of arms maker Rheinmetall in recent years, with the group recently pushing into the naval and dronemaking spheres.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

They also reached into the most private spheres in their attempt to control and remake human nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

Copernicus would have complained that the two spheres were not in fact drawn to the same scale.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton