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

For comparison, the Milky Way is about 100,000 light-years wide, according to NASA. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

It could have simply been captured by the Milky Way billions of years ago. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026

In 2025, the pass had featured a roseate spoonbill in Everglades National Park; in 2022, the Milky Way over San Juan National Forest. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

The hunter’s three luminous studs stood out in a canopy awash with stars from horizon to horizon, the Milky Way a glittery paint stroke across the scene. — Heather Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026

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