Synonyms of sphere

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noun

ˈsfir 

1

as in ball

a more or less round body or mass

this sphere that we live on is just a tiny speck in the universe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ball
• globe
• orb
• circle
• bead
• ring
• chunk
• globule
• egg
• spheroid
• loop
• ellipse
• oval
• hunk
• lump
• round
• clump
• gob
• nugget
• wad
• rondure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• square
• block
• cube
• rectangle

2

as in area

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

higher mathematics is a little outside my sphere

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

3

as in galaxy

a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light

perhaps there is indeed life on planets circling spheres in galaxies far, far away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• galaxy
• star
• cluster
• sun
• luminary
• variable
• constellation
• supernova
• white dwarf
• neutron star
• nova
• variable star
• pulsar
• binary star
• red star
• supergiant
• lodestar
• fixed star
• dwarf
• quasar
• red giant
• supercluster
• red dwarf
• giant star
• brown dwarf
• gasser
• subdwarf

sphere

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verb

as in to ball

Related Words

• ball
• round
• agglomerate
• wad
• pearl
• bead
• roll
• pellet
• lump
• bunch
• clump
• pelletize

Dissimilar Words

• spread
• open
• smooth
• flatten
• unroll
• unfold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sphere

Noun

Not that this strictly counts as stand-up comedy, but certainly a lot of it is in that sphere or involves those skills. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Wagyu beef and lamb koobideh are formed into bite-size, plump spheres doused in a sweet tomato and sumac glaze. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte came out in 2003, and by the late 2000s, the fall trend had trickled from the novelty coffee drinks sphere into the beer world. — Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022

And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese. — Vulture, 6 June 2022