planet

noun

ˈpla-nət How to pronounce planet (audio)
Definition of planetnext
as in globe
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 planet The story, about four survivors of a crash on a remote planet, will be included in a forthcoming FSG short-story collection. — Brent Lang, Variety, 23 July 2026 However, while capitalism seeks the limitless increase of value, the planet itself is limited. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 But the shockwaves of this cataclysmic blast will stretch far beyond the fifth planet. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 July 2026 Deadline Hollywood reported in April that Arjona, Ella Purnell, and Marisa Abela were up for the role of Maxima, a warrior queen from the planet Almerac. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for planet
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  1. globe
  2. world
  3. earth
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  • In the end, Nolan made his production a truly globe-trotting affair, spanning six countries across 91 days.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • The arduous, globe-trotting shoot, helmed by director Christopher Nolan, took Matt Damon and the cast to locales around the world Greece, Morocco, Iceland, Scotland and Italy.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of globe
Noun
  • The 2026 world champions are the next evolution of a team that won the 2024 Euros, which was in itself a team that evolved from its 2008-2012 heyday.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Sometimes the dangerousness of plastic surgery gets trivialized in this world of Housewives, where a nip and tuck is akin to getting a new wardrobe.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of world
Noun
  • Exciting, hard-working and down to earth, his star quality far surpassed anything seen at The Dell before — or at Southampton since.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The record there shows us a circle of 15-foot-high limestone walls with towers and ramparts on a verdant coastal plain, not a desert city of earth and clay.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
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