Synonyms of firmament

firmament

noun

ˈfər-mə-mənt 

1

as in sky

the expanse of air surrounding the earth

the stars in the firmament twinkled ever so brightly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sky
• welkin
• heaven(s)
• blue
• high
• midair
• horizon
• skyline

2

as in realm

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

a major figure in the classical music firmament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realm
• area
• domain
• element
• department
• sphere
• field
• kingdom
• walk
• circle
• terrain
• province
• arena
• specialty
• territory
• front
• business
• discipline
• game
• bailiwick
• precinct
• fief
• fiefdom
• barony
• demesne
• study
• subject
• line
• confine
• frontier
• profession
• scope
• turf
• pursuit
• vocation
• racket
• compass
• ambit
• amplitude
• width
• sweep
• occupation
• extent
• breadth
• reach
• subfield
• ken
• subspecialty
• dimension(s)

Examples of firmament in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But although some were humiliated at being supplanted by the United States, Britons rather quickly adjusted to their new place in the firmament. —Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022

The mission plan called for only Isaacman and Gillis to leave the Dragon’s confines, taking 10-minute turns to peek out at the starry firmament and the world whirling far below. —Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024

It’s baked into the firmament of Mitchells, which depicts an aggrieved AI product, called PAL, turning on its reckless and apathetic human creators and users, imprisoning them one by one. —Brian Merchant, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2024

Now, a revealing new HBO documentary, Faye, seeks to set the record straight on one of the most complicated stars in the Hollywood firmament. —John Russell, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024