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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Her passion for storytelling extends beyond the spheres of journalism and history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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

As online creators have entered Washington’s spheres of influence, they’ve become easy targets when misinformation spreads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Previous computer models simplified impacts by treating colliding bodies as if they were fluid masses that blended into smooth spheres.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

The real revolution in astronomy came with Tycho Brahe’s nova, with the abandonment of belief in the crystalline spheres, and with the invention of the telescope.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton