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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a major figure in the classical music firmament
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Recent Examples of firmament
First will come Avengers: Doomsday, though, which will hopefully root the character within the firmament of a single timeline’s history.
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Darren Franich, Vulture, 31 July 2024
Within a few years, virtually nothing was left of it: an achievement no opponents of any comparable creed, world religions -- Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist -- occupying a similar position in the ideological firmament of their civilizations, have ever matched.
—Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
The invisible firmament is sustained not by the defiance of national sovereignty, as Srinivasan recommends, but by its clever manipulation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The house’s spring 2025 show paid tribute to both the star herself and other beloved ladies from the D&G firmament.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2024
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Darren Franich, Vulture, 31 July 2024
Within a few years, virtually nothing was left of it: an achievement no opponents of any comparable creed, world religions -- Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist -- occupying a similar position in the ideological firmament of their civilizations, have ever matched.
—Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
The invisible firmament is sustained not by the defiance of national sovereignty, as Srinivasan recommends, but by its clever manipulation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The house’s spring 2025 show paid tribute to both the star herself and other beloved ladies from the D&G firmament.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmament
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The silvery orb will shine bright in the sky for a hair more than 16 hours on Saturday evening into Sunday morning.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Fireworks aren't the only things to light up the night sky as the year comes to an end — a spectacular meteor shower and dazzling full moon are predicted to radiate in the sky on back-to-back nights.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Earn rewards on your spending: Best credit cards for shopping In the realm of experiences, cruise company Virgin Voyages began this month offering its first product accepting bitcoin as a payment option — a $120,000 annual pass for up to a year of sailing on its cruise ships.Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Given all of that, what possible threat could an email service launched by Elon Musk, let alone one that currently remains in the realm of rumor, pose to Gmail users?Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Salerno said highs for the region this time of year in the desert are typically in the 70s and 60s in higher terrain areas.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Consider adding some extra insulation to your attic and basement areas.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Think of an organization in any domain that has achieved something big in the last few decades.Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This iteration of Yama Sakura is also set to focus on the integration of multi-domain operations across land, air, sea, space and cyber domains.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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To determine the right model for your business, professor Sebastian Reiche’s award-winning framework emphasizes balancing autonomy with interdependence – two critical elements shaping today’s companies. 4.IESE Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The show suggests that Ailey worked in ways similar to Valentim—both were reaching back in time, retrieving elements of Africa’s past via abstraction.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Police departments in those jurisdictions generally do not help ICE carry out street-level arrests, and jails will not hold immigration violators charged with traffic offenses, or in some cases violent felonies.Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The department has been working with a partial revenue share from the conference over the past two seasons — about $19 million annually — but will begin receiving a full share of about $38-$40 million a year starting in 2025.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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However, Bloomingdale’s must operate in its own luxury sphere and not be infected by Macy’s mass-market-think.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The flower-petal design offers two main advantages over spheres, which are typically either coated with medication or carry it in a minuscule internal reservoir.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
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Then, at the end of the quarter, quarterback Aidan O’Connell was knocked out of the game and carted off the field with a knee injury and an air cast on his leg.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Technology tests in include regolith sampling, regolith adherence, Global Navigation Satellite System abilities, radiation tolerant computing, and dust mitigation using electrodynamic fields.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Firmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmament. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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