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constellation

[kon-stuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkɒn stəˈleɪ ʃən /




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Orbiting the fish is a constellation of things and signs: flora, flags, stars, vases, moons, arrows, a human‑headed flower, a zygote and a Christian cross.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The newly confirmed planets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, orbit an F7-type dwarf star about 1,110 light years from Earth in the southern constellation Volans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026

The microbes can cause a constellation of symptoms in humans, from vomiting and diarrhea to sepsis, kidney failure and even death.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Shares of launch-services provider Rocket Lab closed down 10.8%, while AST SpaceMobile, which is building a communications satellite constellation, fell 15.5%.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

And I noticed that some of the stars had arranged themselves into a shape that looked very much like someone with a long nose telling a lie—the Pinocchio constellation!

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo




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