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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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In some cases, stellar composition may even affect whether planets form at all.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

These planets block more light from their stars and complete their orbits more frequently, making them easier to spot.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to dramatically expand the search for planets beyond our solar system, known as exoplanets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

One area of focus will be "hot Jupiters," giant planets roughly the size of Jupiter that orbit extremely close to their stars.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

This confirmed his conviction that the planets float freely in space.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton