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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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The findings could help scientists improve models of how planets and atmospheres form and evolve.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It is one of only a small number of known temperate giant planets, and researchers say this is the first time the atmosphere of one has been studied in such detail.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

According to leading theories of planet formation, rocky planets form near their star while gas giants develop farther away where cooler conditions allow thick atmospheres to build up.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Children often learn the order of the planets in our Solar System using quirky memory phrases like "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos."

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Kepler’s third law described the time it takes for planets to complete an orbit: r3/t2 = k for time t, distance r; and a constant k.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife