firmament
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- firmamental adjective
Etymology
Origin of firmament
1250–1300; Middle English < Late Latin firmāmentum sky, Latin: support, prop, stay, equivalent to firmā ( re ) to strengthen, support ( firm 2 ) + -mentum -ment
Example Sentences
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A century on, the place of all three in the firmament is secure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Time and cultural amnesia restored all these stars to the firmament of our good graces, as I’m sure will happen with most of these comedians.
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025
As for the food, Gold called some of it “ordinary,” but noted, “Weirdly enough, I don’t care,” noting the restaurant’s place in L.A.’s culinary firmament.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025
The cast - and the status of the 1922 original in the film firmament - means Eggers' movie had achieved a cult-like following even before its release.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024
How did Donne know that the new philosophers were seeking new worlds, not only by thinking of the planets as worlds but also by looking for worlds elsewhere in the firmament?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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