the Milky Way

noun

1

: a broad band of light that can be seen in the night sky and that is caused by the light of a very large number of faint stars

2

: the galaxy in which we live that contains the stars that make up the Milky Way

Examples of the Milky Way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another goal of the telescope is to spend a month surveying all the stars in the Milky Way galaxy. — Joe Palca, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Closer to home, Roman will monitor small variations in light from stars near the center of the Milky Way galaxy in order to infer the presence of rogue planets drifting between the stars. — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Jena Hanson was crowned the 73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Wednesday. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Over the course of its five-year mission, the Roman telescope will capture images of the Milky Way, survey the entire sky and observe supernova explosions that occurred as far as 8 billion years ago. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

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