firmament
the vault of heaven; sky.
Origin of firmament
1Other words from firmament
- fir·ma·men·tal [fur-muh-men-tl], /ˌfɜr məˈmɛn tl/, adjective
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How to use firmament in a sentence
Chris Brown, who was convicted of felony assault, has been fully reintegrated into hip-hop’s firmament, showing that once toxic figures will be readily embraced by the industry if they prove themselves to be financially productive.
After Being Blacklisted, Morgan Wallen Is Bigger Than Ever. What Will Happen to DaBaby? | Andrew R. Chow | August 4, 2021 | TimeAll of the cases thus far have focused on claims that mandates violate federal law, but much of the legal firmament that guides our lives is state law.
Can Your Employer Require That You Get Vaccinated? It Depends Where You Live | I. Glenn Cohen | August 2, 2021 | TimeYou ascend to your rightful place in the cultural and socioeconomic firmament, all because that famous person saw something extraordinary in you that you hadn’t yet discovered in yourself.
Americans are expected to care about SNL because a bunch of aging people are in control, and to them, SNL remains one of the stars of the cultural firmament.
The outsize importance of SNL, explained by the Elon Musk hosting controversy | Emily VanDerWerff | May 7, 2021 | VoxThe societies coming out of this psychological firmament have always been points of reference that give people a secure sense of meaning and validation.
Why a Universal Society Is Unattainable - Issue 95: Escape | Mark W. Moffett | January 14, 2021 | Nautilus
The British film industry had grown and Hitch was a star in its small firmament.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe reader leaves with a better sense of the firmament and frontline fights occurring in the current independent movement.
But his disappearance from the Washington firmament does not mean that the work he used to do is being left undone.
The critical firmament and fanboy intelligentsia rose up in dissent.
Kristol was viewed as a mover and shaker whose ideas had ready impact on the political firmament in Washington.
For when a voice came from above the firmament, that was over their heads, they stood, and let down their wings.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousBlessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe old faiths faded from the firmament of human thought as the stars of midnight at the dawn of day.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowNut was the goddess of the firmament; Ma was the goddess of truth; Horus was the mediator between creation and destruction.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThey who in heaven are enthroned as gods, in the light of the firmament; with the Maruts come hither, O Agni!
Sacred Books of the East | Various
British Dictionary definitions for firmament
/ (ˈfɜːməmənt) /
the expanse of the sky; heavens
Origin of firmament
1Derived forms of firmament
- firmamental (ˌfɜːməˈmɛntəl), adjective
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