firmament

Example Sentences

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Let’s take a moment to appreciate the cabin headliner, twinkling like thousands of LED stars in the firmament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

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

Shirley MacLaine, a longtime star in the movie-world firmament, opens up her personal photo gallery to the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides