the zodiac
noun
: an area in the sky that the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel through viewed as a belt of 12 constellations
the 12 signs of the zodiac
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But those who study the stars say this is a fact long known by ancient astronomers, and the disconnect is essentially an intentional feature of the zodiac, not a bug.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Ralph wants his home to be a haven, like the zodiac sign Cancer.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Cancers are akin to the Martha Stewart of the zodiac.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Day and night are equal — a powerful mirror of your own cosmic role as the zodiac’s balancer.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Ralph wants his home to be a haven, like the zodiac sign Cancer.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Cancers are akin to the Martha Stewart of the zodiac.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Day and night are equal — a powerful mirror of your own cosmic role as the zodiac’s balancer.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the zodiac
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“The zodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20zodiac. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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