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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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It is one of only a small number of known temperate giant planets, and researchers say this is the first time the atmosphere of one has been studied in such detail.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Another idea was that the planets may have changed positions over time.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

According to leading theories of planet formation, rocky planets form near their star while gas giants develop farther away where cooler conditions allow thick atmospheres to build up.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

"That makes this an inside-out system, with a planet order of rocky-gaseous-gaseous-and then rocky again. Rocky planets don't usually form so far away from their home star," says Thomas.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Instead of placing Earth at the center of the universe filled with epicycle-filled clockworks, Copernicus imagined that the sun was at the center instead, and the planets moved in simple circles.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife