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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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A vibrating violin behind a fiery curtain and a song about star-crossed planets are among the favourites to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Mr. Hazen, a geoscientist, was studying how minerals formed in the earliest stars and planets when he saw a possible parallel with biological evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Gravitational pulls from planets slowly tug on the individual fragments in different ways, causing the once compact stream to spread out and eventually blend into the background dust filling the solar system.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The discovery, published in The Astrophysical Journal, offers scientists a rare look at how planets may form in extreme cosmic environments and highlights Hubble's continuing role in exploring the universe.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Sometimes I’m sure Mom and I are from different planets, but there’s no denying I’m her daughter.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish