star system

NOUN

cosmos

Synonyms

STRONGEST

galaxy solar system

STRONG

creation macrocosm nature world

WEAK

macrocosmos megacosm

NOUN

galaxy

Synonyms

WEAK

Milky Way elliptical galaxy irregular galaxy island universe spiral galaxy star cluster

Example Sentences

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No star system, a fault of predecessors, will be employed.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

By studying the HR 8799 star system, they uncovered evidence that offers a surprising answer.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

And all those amazing Brazilian actors, most of them are not in the Brazilian star system of telenovelas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Scientists have found strong evidence of a giant gas planet in the nearest star system to our own.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Each star system is an island in space, quarantined from its neighbors by the light-years.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan