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

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Farther out are the giant gaseous planets, from Jupiter to Neptune.

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

Another idea was that the planets may have changed positions over time.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

But I can put a telescope out there and take pictures of planets to send to you.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows