as in world
a huge physical or conceptual distance
my sister and I are close in age, but personality-wise, there are light-years between us
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Recent Examples of light-year
Far out from the black hole, thousands to tens of thousands of light-years away, is a relatively normal galaxy not too different from the Milky Way.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
The pair span 978,469 light-years across.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Moisturizer’s confidence level feels light-years away from its predecessor — and starts with their respective album artwork.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Although there are many others, these five stars are all located within a mere 12 light-years of Earth.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
The pair span 978,469 light-years across.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Moisturizer’s confidence level feels light-years away from its predecessor — and starts with their respective album artwork.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Although there are many others, these five stars are all located within a mere 12 light-years of Earth.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light-year
Noun
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In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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That’s what Rebecca feels—all alone in a world that seems to care less.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival got off to a spectacular start on Monday with a galaxy of stars in attendance.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gaia’s all-sky view of our Milky Way Galaxy and its nearest neighboring galaxies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Light-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-year. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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