comet

[kom-it] / ˈkɒm ɪt /

NOUN

shooting star

Synonyms

WEAK

bolide falling star fireball meteorite meteoroid

Example Sentences

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Capturing a comet in the act of fragmenting is something the team had long hoped to achieve.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

When a comet first breaks open, it exposes clean ice rather than dust.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

If fresh ice was exposed, why did the comet not brighten right away?

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

In a remarkable stroke of luck, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed a comet in the middle of breaking apart.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

A fiery golden comet crossed her path ... maybe her brother Apollo.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan