Sagittarius

noun

Sag·it·tar·i·us ˌsa-jə-ˈter-ē-əs

: a southern zodiacal constellation pictured as a centaur shooting an arrow and containing the point in the sky where the center of the Milky Way galaxy is located

: the ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table

: one born under the sign of Sagittarius

Examples of Sagittarius in a Sentence

Are you a Sagittarius or a Capricorn?

Recent Examples on the Web Hailey Bieber may technically be a Sagittarius, but her early birthday dress is an all-out ode to Scorpio season. —

Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023 The largest recent merger, 10 billion years ago, was thought to involve the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, which donated streams of gas and groups of stars to the Milky Way’s stellar halo. —

WIRED, 12 Nov. 2023 Traveling and partying with your friends seems like the perfect present for sociable Sagittarius. —

Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 10 Nov. 2023 Several long, irregular arms also wind around its core, including the Centaurus, Sagittarius, Carina, Outer and Local arms. —

Quanta Magazine, 28 Sep. 2023 Scorpio — ruled by the planets Mars and Pluto — is the eighth sign, preceded by Libra and is followed by Sagittarius. —

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023 On the 10th, Mercury enters Sagittarius and immediately runs into a square with Saturn. —

Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2023 With notes of buttercream, angel cake, sugar, and bourbon, this is also an excellent gift for your Sagittarius and Capricorn friends whose birthdays coincide with the holidays. —

L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023 Which signs are Scorpios least compatible with? Scorpios tend to be least compatible with fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) and air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius). —

Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023 See More

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