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Venus

[vee-nuhs] / ˈvi nəs /


NOUN
evening star
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NOUN
terrestrial planet
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"After the first set you wondered if Serena and Venus would be able to find their mojo - but, boy, they did."

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

An unobstructed view toward the horizon will make it easier to see before Venus disappears below it.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

The Moon helps point the way to a celestial teapot, Venus becomes exceptionally bright, the seasons officially turn, and the Harvest Moon appears with two planetary companions.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

Because Venus was more experienced and stronger, Serena was forced to accelerate her development just to compete.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Juno was very well satisfied with the way things were going, but even so Venus was quite undisturbed.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The chaos of three time zones and daylight saving couldn’t stop us from deconstructing the lens of art history, which, McCormack argues, wants to confine women to four categories: Venuses, mothers, damsels or monsters.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2021

For now studying Venus up close may be the only route to reliable estimates of which is more common in the cosmos: Earths or Venuses.

From Scientific American Aug. 17, 2021

Like his sad-eyed Venuses who float just beyond reality, this young man has his mind on the infinite.

From The Guardian Sep. 25, 2020

While his is a world of modern Venuses who lounge in cotton candy landscapes, it’s not all fantasy; Cotton paints from life, a practice that complements his own insatiable sweet tooth.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2018

Venuses, altarpieces, and portraits all tell us how boldly his own style was established.

From The Venetian School of Painting by Evelyn March Phillipps




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