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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The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, focuses on ancient sand dunes located in Gale Crater, an area explored by NASA's Curiosity rover.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Planets don’t just pop up out of nowhere, fully formed and ready for astronomers to study.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 16, 2025

Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

Planets about the size of Uranus and Neptune -- so-called sub-Neptune planets -- are among the most common exoplanets discovered to date.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

Planets would seem to zoom backward as Earth overtook them; no epicycles were needed.

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