the universe

noun

: all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.

Examples of the universe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hawking’s work on the physics of black holes helped reshape the scientific understanding of the universe, even after being diagnosed with a motor neuron disease also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, early in life that gradually paralyzed him. —Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026

While it has never been directly observed, dark matter is believed to make up 85% of the total matter in the universe and can be detected due to its gravitational effects. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026

The other two instruments are really cool as well; they can both be used to dissect secrets of the cosmos, like the mystery of the universe's expansion rate (popularly called the Hubble Tension) and help with supernova modeling. —Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026

Hollywood may have been face-palming, but to young me, that seemed like the most glamorous room in the universe. —Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the universe

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