domes 1 of 2

noun

plural of dome
as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth the fitted cap is too small for my large dome

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dome
as in projects

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Recent Examples of domes
Noun
The Pro Bowl began in 1950 and was played in warm-weather cities or domes for all but the 1974 game, which was held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 This, in turn, removes primary-circuit pressure risks and eliminates the requirement for bulky, high-pressure containment domes. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 In January 2027, Bruno Mars will embark on a history-making dome tour, with 12 shows at 6 domes across the country, including two performances in Sapporo, which will be a first for an overseas artist. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026 Under the state system, local governments make salt tonnage requests for individual salt storage domes. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 This fresh water aggressively dissolves the salt walls, widening the cavern and dangerously thinning the structural pillars between adjacent domes. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Scatter pasta shells evenly over sauce, facing domes downward. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 The idea for the domes was conceived by local designer and builder Jack Macione, a former Navy SEAL who has since passed away. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domes
  1. heads
  2. projects
  3. skulls
  4. bulges
  5. juts
  6. stands out
  7. balloons
  8. billows
Noun
  • Trout, whose Angels tenure has included seven managers and five heads of baseball operations, will now be playing under a new owner for the first time.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Presidential library residence Bill and Hillary still have a place to rest their heads in Little Rock.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of heads
Verb
  • The utility company now projects that revenue from OpenAI and other large customers could save a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours about $15 a month beginning in 2029.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Deloitte India projects that India’s pharmaceutical sector will become a $130 billion market by 2030.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of projects
Noun
  • At the very least, these defensive tackles are willing to crack skulls.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of skulls
Verb
  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of bulges
Verb
  • There are also the pristine stretches of sand around Cape Peninsula, a rocky mountain that juts into the sea, including a large colony of African penguins on Boulders Beach, the surfers’ paradise of Llandudno, and nudist-friendly Sandy Bay.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At its heart is a 1,200-foot-long pier that juts into the ocean, anchored by a plaza.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of juts
Verb
  • However, while most are owned and/or managed by corporate brands, Palazzo Giovanelli stands out as one of a handful that are both family-owned and operated.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Final Beta Thoughts and Release Date Silver Palace stands out as a bold, mechanically dense reimagining of what a modern gacha game can be.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands out
Verb
  • Cut with a curved outer seam that balloons slightly through the thigh before tapering at the ankle, the shape is all about creating volume.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Definition of balloons
Verb
  • His arms are outstretched and his shirt, worn like a jacket over a T-shirt, billows behind him as if blown by an invisible wind.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • People are seen trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of billows

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“Domes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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