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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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NASA's Kepler mission transformed exoplanet science by monitoring roughly 100,000 stars and demonstrating that planets are extraordinarily common throughout the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The transit technique, which is expected to uncover roughly 100,000 worlds, is particularly effective at detecting large, extremely hot planets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Roman's infrared instruments will be able to observe these glowing planets and study how their brightness changes over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Some systems could produce larger planets, rockier worlds, or perhaps more planets overall.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

We built a spaceship and traveled to seven planets and the moon.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez