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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We can now get on with the exciting job of using the amazing new data to learn more about how impacts shape planets below the surface, which is really hard to do on other planets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

"We ran simulations with clouds, and the results aligned with what we know about cold planets," Baburaj said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Giant planets begin their lives extremely hot and gradually cool over billions of years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

The rare pair of "super-puff" planets was found by an international team led by the University of Oxford, working with Université Côte d'Azur/Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur and the University of Birmingham.

From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026

The hazmats are trying to arrange for the launch to occur when the planets are as close to one another as possible.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga