firmament
Example Sentences
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Still, his place in the basketball firmament was long since secured.
It was a rare crack in the firmament of the Parliament, where dissent over Mr. Putin’s key foreign policy decisions has been virtually nonexistent in recent years.
From New York Times
Erasing one or two of them based on their behavior might be a painful loss for fans, but it won’t blow an irreparable hole in the cultural firmament or, really, in anyone’s personal library.
From Washington Post
He went on to quote a passage from Psalm 19: "The heavens declare the glory of God. The firmament shows his handiwork."
From Salon
If Timberlake does appear, it should be in service of restoring her to her rightful place in pop culture's firmament instead of repairing his mildly dented image.
From Salon
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