as in globes
the celestial body on which we live
our collective responsibility to conserve the planet and its natural resources for future generations
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Recent Examples of planets
Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
This early indication of planets in the TOI-2267 system prompted the team to get ready for more observations with several other observatories.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Unlike swift-moving (personal) planets like Mercury, Saturn will spend about two and a half years in each sign, which is why it’s also considered a generational planet.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
To affordably resolve the vast space between the Sun and the planets, researchers divide the space into large cubes—analogous to two-dimensional pixels in a camera.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
For those drawn to the idea of other planets, MARS-V promises a glimpse of a Martian future.
—Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteor shower, which peaks in mid-October annually, is set to reach its maximum activity soon — offering skywatchers a dazzling celestial spectacle, as the fast-moving meteors occasionally become fireballs, appearing brighter than any of the stars or planets in the night sky.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
That small fuzzy patch is the home of possibly a trillion stars and many, many, many more planets.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
This early indication of planets in the TOI-2267 system prompted the team to get ready for more observations with several other observatories.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Unlike swift-moving (personal) planets like Mercury, Saturn will spend about two and a half years in each sign, which is why it’s also considered a generational planet.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
To affordably resolve the vast space between the Sun and the planets, researchers divide the space into large cubes—analogous to two-dimensional pixels in a camera.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
For those drawn to the idea of other planets, MARS-V promises a glimpse of a Martian future.
—Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteor shower, which peaks in mid-October annually, is set to reach its maximum activity soon — offering skywatchers a dazzling celestial spectacle, as the fast-moving meteors occasionally become fireballs, appearing brighter than any of the stars or planets in the night sky.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
That small fuzzy patch is the home of possibly a trillion stars and many, many, many more planets.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
Noun
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Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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The final women’s window displays a foulard created for Bergdorf Goodman on a green backdrop with a thistle flower motif surrounded by globes indicating where Loro Piana fibers are found.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By replicating the visual fidelity of reality, retina E-paper brings science closer to creating virtual worlds that the human eye cannot distinguish from the real one.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to Derry Stephen King's worlds collide with HBO's new horror series, a prequel to the It films.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new rare-earths restrictions can be deployed not only against the United States, but against any country that dares to oppose Xi’s will.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Those rare-earths are used in practically everything that beeps, including consumer electronics and military equipment.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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