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planets

NOUN

celestial body orbiting a star

Synonyms

STRONGEST

asteroid earth globe sphere world

STRONG

apple marble orb planetoid

WEAK

heavenly body luminous body terrene wandering star

Example Sentences

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According to the researchers, similar interactions may occur on other planets as well.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

That result was difficult to explain because planets do not simply alter their spin rates on short timescales.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Astronomers believe rogue planets may be extremely common throughout the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

If the asteroid truly represents the metallic interior of an early world, it could provide researchers with a rare opportunity to study material similar to what lies deep inside rocky planets such as Earth.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Hooke also did away with the vortices, introducing the idea of what we would now call ‘action at a distance’—gravity reaching out across empty space to tug on the Moon or the planets.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin