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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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Current models suggest rocky planets form near stars because intense radiation strips away gas surrounding developing planetary cores.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

These strange worlds are forcing researchers to reconsider assumptions about how planets form and evolve.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

"Much about how planets form and evolve is still a mystery. Finding clues like this one for solving this puzzle is precisely what Cheops set out to do."

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

In our Solar System, the planets fall into two broad groups.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

How did Donne know that the new philosophers were seeking new worlds, not only by thinking of the planets as worlds but also by looking for worlds elsewhere in the firmament?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton