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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If the cosmological constant were as large as QFT predicts, the universe would have expanded so rapidly that galaxies, stars, planets, and ultimately life could never have formed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

Investors argue over everything, but Elon Musk has managed to convince millions of them that it’s possible to live on other planets.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The model is spread across Otford, near Sevenoaks, with representations of the Sun and planets placed around the parish and stretching into nearby woodland.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Featherstone told Secret Kent how Thomas carried out detailed calculations to ensure the planets were placed correctly.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The tables made it possible to calculate the positions of the planets to an accuracy thirty times better than the tables Copernicus had compiled, and remained the standard used for generations.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin