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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Planets closer to their stars are more likely to align this way, but they are also much hotter.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Planets such as K2-239 d, TOI-700e, and K2-3d, along with Wolf 1061c and GJ 1061c, can help scientists study the inner boundary of habitability.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Among the artists on the line-up are Grammy award winning jazz rap act Digable Planets.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

Planets don’t just pop up out of nowhere, fully formed and ready for astronomers to study.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 16, 2025

This was Kepler’s second law of planetary motion: Planets sweep out equal areas in equal times.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan