the stratosphere
noun
1
: the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth's surface
2
: a very high position, level, or amount
Tuition at many colleges has soared into the stratosphere.
His career is clearly headed for the stratosphere.
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In other words, there’s a slow rise, and then a break point where that line spirals up into the stratosphere.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Such an inclusion could, in theory, vault a student into the stratosphere of artistic glory.
—Jennifer Dasal
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
If big, bold, and beyond imagination is already your whole deal, folks will expect the All Stars version of that to be in the stratosphere.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 13 June 2025
The publication studies sunspot cycles, solar activity, tidal forces, the position of the planets and the reversal of winds in the stratosphere over the equator.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Such an inclusion could, in theory, vault a student into the stratosphere of artistic glory.
—Jennifer Dasal
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
If big, bold, and beyond imagination is already your whole deal, folks will expect the All Stars version of that to be in the stratosphere.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 13 June 2025
The publication studies sunspot cycles, solar activity, tidal forces, the position of the planets and the reversal of winds in the stratosphere over the equator.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the stratosphere
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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