the cosmos
noun
: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
the origins of the cosmos
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Because the energy released in Hawking radiation doesn’t favor one type of particle over another, the final burst would include all 17 fundamental particles in the Standard Model, our benchmark model explaining the cosmos.
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Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Humanity is still in the early stages of exploring the cosmos, with Artemis 2 preparing to take us back to the moon and then onwards to Mars.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
By the new moon in your sign, you’re presented with a clean slate, compliments of the cosmos, so make a wish.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
From the Snow King Mountain ski resort, a scenic gondola ride whisks you to state-of-the-art planetarium, where the wonders of the cosmos come to life.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Humanity is still in the early stages of exploring the cosmos, with Artemis 2 preparing to take us back to the moon and then onwards to Mars.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
By the new moon in your sign, you’re presented with a clean slate, compliments of the cosmos, so make a wish.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
From the Snow King Mountain ski resort, a scenic gondola ride whisks you to state-of-the-art planetarium, where the wonders of the cosmos come to life.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the cosmos
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“The cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cosmos. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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