1
: the Roman goddess of love and beauty compare aphrodite
2
: the planet second in order from the sun see Planets Table
Examples of Venus in a Sentence
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Meanwhile, at a red carpet event, Venus Williams wore a pink Prada dress that had our heads turning.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
The space rock has an elliptical orbit that takes it past the orbit of the planet Mars and in between the orbits of Venus and Mercury.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
How does Soda feel about Venus and Tevin now that the dust has settled?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
From Elden Ring’s DLC to Venus’s mythological allure and its longstanding status as a scientific enigma, my contribution to this week’s episode dances between realms of curious tangents, genderfluid anatomy, and fantasy.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
The planet Venus was clearly visible to the lower right of the eclipse and Jupiter hung higher and to its left.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
The temples might have been actual temples used for religious ceremonies, and researchers have excavated carvings that resemble the Venus of Willendorf.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
While totality is the main event, a few dots of light may also be visible in the sky near the eclipse, belonging to Jupiter, Venus, Mars and the faint light from Saturn.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Rather than exploring Venus, the vehicle was ordered to self-destruct shortly after liftoff.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
The space rock has an elliptical orbit that takes it past the orbit of the planet Mars and in between the orbits of Venus and Mercury.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
How does Soda feel about Venus and Tevin now that the dust has settled?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
From Elden Ring’s DLC to Venus’s mythological allure and its longstanding status as a scientific enigma, my contribution to this week’s episode dances between realms of curious tangents, genderfluid anatomy, and fantasy.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
The planet Venus was clearly visible to the lower right of the eclipse and Jupiter hung higher and to its left.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
The temples might have been actual temples used for religious ceremonies, and researchers have excavated carvings that resemble the Venus of Willendorf.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
While totality is the main event, a few dots of light may also be visible in the sky near the eclipse, belonging to Jupiter, Venus, Mars and the faint light from Saturn.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Rather than exploring Venus, the vehicle was ordered to self-destruct shortly after liftoff.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Venus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venus. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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