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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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Unlike bright planets, these objects are generally too faint to stand out with the naked eye.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The transit technique, which is expected to uncover roughly 100,000 worlds, is particularly effective at detecting large, extremely hot planets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In these events, the gravity of a foreground star and any accompanying planets magnifies the light of a more distant background star, briefly making it appear brighter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Microlensing, which is expected to reveal more than 1,000 worlds, excels at finding planets farther from their stars, including systems that resemble our own solar system.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The stars and planets on one wall fade away, and a window showing a sunlit skyline appears.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas