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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Take in stunning views of the night sky and the Milky Way around the Savage River area or along the Teklanika River.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Why is it called the Milky Way?
—Eric Lagatta, wickedlocal.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Finally, after all of those effects, the light makes it to the Local Group, the Milky Way, and all the way to us in the Solar System.
—Big Think, 6 Mar. 2026
Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured a stunning image of a glowing nebula in the Milky Way that resembles a vast cosmic hawk swooping down on its prey.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Why is it called the Milky Way?
—Eric Lagatta, wickedlocal.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Finally, after all of those effects, the light makes it to the Local Group, the Milky Way, and all the way to us in the Solar System.
—Big Think, 6 Mar. 2026
Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured a stunning image of a glowing nebula in the Milky Way that resembles a vast cosmic hawk swooping down on its prey.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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 10 Mar. 2026.
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