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
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Fathi's image captures a swarm of bright Perseid meteors streaking across the dense dust lanes and glowing heart of the Milky Way, framed by the ancient stones and truncated columns of ancient Soknopaiou Nesos.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Cygnus is a northern constellation in the Milky Way, its name derived from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Thorson, a 20-year-old from the town of Waverly, was crowned as the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Wednesday night.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Spotting the Milky Way: These are the best locations to see it in Indiana
The Milky Way can best be viewed somewhere far away from bright city lights.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Cygnus is a northern constellation in the Milky Way, its name derived from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Thorson, a 20-year-old from the town of Waverly, was crowned as the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Wednesday night.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Spotting the Milky Way: These are the best locations to see it in Indiana
The Milky Way can best be viewed somewhere far away from bright city lights.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Milky Way
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“The Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Milky%20Way. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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