the cosmos

noun

: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
the origins of the cosmos

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On June 21, the sun will slip into Cancer’s sentimental waters, where the cosmos encourages us to go inward and dive deep into our feelings. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 From a point roughly 1 million miles from Earth, the telescope is expected to survey the cosmos, capturing panoramas of hundreds of millions of stars and billions of galaxies. Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026 The 50mm object lenses admit plenty of light and the 18x magnification brings the cosmos closer than some telescopes. Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 June 2026 Sunriver was the first International Dark Sky Place in Oregon, and at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, a 30-inch Newtonian telescope unveils galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, making the cosmos feel closer than ever. Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the cosmos

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“The cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cosmos. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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