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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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But in the freezing environments surrounding rogue planets, carbon dioxide would eventually condense and lose much of its warming ability.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

According to the researchers, similar interactions may occur on other planets as well.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Previous work led by LMU physicist Dr. Giulia Roccetti showed that giant planets ejected from their systems may still retain some of their moons after being thrown into deep space.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Hot Jupiters are giant gas planets that orbit extremely close to their stars, even closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Instead of moving in circles, the planets, including Earth, moved in el- lip ses around the sun.

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