as in world
a huge physical or conceptual distance
they're a galaxy apart when it comes to politics
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This feature marks the central disk of our home galaxy seen edge on, according to NASA.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
According to the study, the first explanation is supermassive black holes found at the heart of galaxies.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
All told, the specks of light captured in the image showcase about 10 million galaxies, or just 0.05% of the roughly 20 billion galaxies Rubin will image in the next decade.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
According to the study, the first explanation is supermassive black holes found at the heart of galaxies.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
All told, the specks of light captured in the image showcase about 10 million galaxies, or just 0.05% of the roughly 20 billion galaxies Rubin will image in the next decade.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galaxy
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RWAs serve as the connective tissue between the real economy and the digital world, unlocking liquidity for traditionally illiquid assets while enabling programmable finance.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And, there’s a whole world of us out here ready to support you.—
Amy Polacko,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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“Galaxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galaxy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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