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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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Featherstone told Secret Kent how Thomas carried out detailed calculations to ensure the planets were placed correctly.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The model is spread across Otford, near Sevenoaks, with representations of the Sun and planets placed around the parish and stretching into nearby woodland.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will appear to meet in the night sky around 9 June.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The two brightest planets visible in the evening sky will appear especially close together around June 9.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Taken all together, the moving planets made a “harmony of the spheres,” and the heavens are a beautiful mathematical orchestra.

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